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Study the image.
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Air continuously blows away from the equator.B
Air flows in different directions over long distances.C
Air moves from regions of low pressure to high pressure.D
Air circulates in an upward direction, creating surface winds.2
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Study the image.
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Warm air is rising.B
Cool air is sinking.C
Cool air is less dense.D
Warm air is more dense.3
Which blow toward the low-pressure areas of the westerlies?
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jet streamsB
trade windsC
horse latitudesD
polar easterlies4
Study the image.
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1B
2C
3D
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Which blow steadily toward the equator?
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jet streamsB
trade windsC
polar easterliesD
prevailing westerlies6
What causes wind?
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differences in air pressureB
decreases in air temperatureC
the occurrence of the Coriolis effectD
the even heating of Earth’s atmosphere7
Which two considerations are used to calculate a windchill factor?
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wind speed and air temperatureB
air pressure and wind directionC
wind direction and atmospheric heatingD
atmospheric heating and air temperature8
Study the dashed arrows in the image.
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Earth rotatingB
air moving to the polesC
Earth’s equatorD
wind moving over short distances9
Which blow over long distances?
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trade windsB
local windsC
land breezesD
sea breezes10
What causes differences in air pressure?
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the windchill factorB
the horizontal movement of airC
the speed at which wind movesD
the unequal heating of Earth’s atmosphereDid you find these answers helpful?
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