Lesson 5: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Question 1

Study the image.

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Cool air is sinking.

Question 2

What is a land breeze?

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air that blows at night over short distances

Question 3

Study the image.

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Question 4

Which blow steadily toward the equator?

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trade winds

Question 5

What causes differences in air pressure?

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the unequal heating of Earth’s atmosphere

Question 6

What causes wind?

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differences in air pressure

Question 7

Which statement describes global winds?

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They blow away from the poles to the equator.

Question 8

What happens during a land breeze?

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Wind moves because air above land is cooler than air above water.

Question 9

Study the image

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Air moves in a direction that creates land breezes.

Question 10

Which two considerations are used to calculate a windchill factor?

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wind speed and air temperature

Lesson 5: Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation Answers