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This global wind pattern flows from East to West in the 00 - 30 N S Latitudes.
a) Prevailing westerlies
b) Trade Winds
c) Polar Easterlies
d) Jet Stream

The phenomenom that causes objects to curve left or right in each hemispheres is...
a) Trade Winds
b) Jet Stream
c) Coriolis Effect
d) Equator

These winds travel from west to east and are found between 30 and 60 N S latitude.
a) Polar Easterlies
b) Doldrums
c) Trade Winds
d) Prevailing Westerlies

Winds are named for the directions in which they flow.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Winds are named for the directions in which they flow.
a) For the directions from which they come.
b) For the direction they are going.
c) For their distance from the equator.
d) For their speed.

What causes winds?
a) Uneven heating of earth's atmosphere
b) The spinning of Earth on it's axis.
c) The weight of the air pressing down on Earth.
d) The shape of Earth.

Heating of air causes warm air to rise and cooler air to sink in to take it's place, creating?
a) Jet Stream
b) Convection Current
c) Doldrums
d) Currents

High pressure systems always want to move to areas of low pressure.
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

The United States is found in which Global Wind Pattern?
a) Prevailing Westerlies
b) Trade Winds
c) Doldrums
d) Polar Easterlies

Cool air over the ocean during the day moves in to take the place of the warm land air is a
a) Land Breeze
b) Sea Breeze
c) Polar Easterlie
d) Trade Winds

Land cools at night and the warm air over the ocean rises causing the cool air to move causing
a) Sea Breeze
b) Land Breeze
c) Jet Stream
d) Polar Easterlies

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