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NYS Regents Question About Local Winds, Global Winds And Causes Of Wind.
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The Earth's planetary winds are deflected as a result of the Earth's
a) revolution around the Sun
b) seasonal changes
c) rotation on its axis
d) tilted axis
Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
a) air density due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
b) ocean wave heights during the tidal cycle
c) rotational speeds of Earth's surface at various latitudes
d) distances from the Sun during the year
The surface winds in a typical Northern Hemisphere high-pressure system are generally moving
a) counterclockwise away from the high-pressure center
b) counterclockwise toward the high-pressure center
c) clockwise away from the high-pressure center
d) clockwise toward the high-pressure center
Winds blow from regions of
a) high air temperature to regions of low air temperature
b) high air pressure to regions of low air pressure
c) high precipitation to regions of low precipitation
d) convergence to regions of divergence
Which wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the SW to the NE
a) Prevailing Easterlies
b) Prevailing Westerlies
c) Polar Easterlies
d) Polar Westerlies
India experiences a wet monsoon season when
a) the land of India heats up faster than the Indian ocean
b) the land of India heats up slower than the Indian Ocean
c) ocean currents push moisture towards India
d) ocean currents create more water vapor for India
On sunny summer days, a breeze often develops that blows from large bodies of water toward nearby land masses because the
a) specific heat of the land is greater
b) temperature of the water is greater
c) air over the water becomes heavier with additional water vapor
d) temperature of the air above the land is greater
What process creates the sea and land breezes along a large body of water?
a) evaporation
b) conduction
c) convection
d) condensation
Which of the following best describes a sea breeze?
a) movement of air from land to sea caused by warmer land temperatures
b) movement of air from sea to land, caused by warmer land temperatures
c) movement of air from land to sea caused by cooler land temperatures
d) movement of air from sea to land caused by cooler land temperatures
Wind speed is measured using an instrument called a(n)
a) barometer
b) psychrometer
c) anemometer
d) hygrometer
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