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Study the image
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Air moves in a direction that creates land breezes.B
Air above land warms faster than air above water.C
Air blows over long distances in a continual straight path.D
Air pressure remains the same while cycling over land and water.2
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Study the image.
A
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.3
What happens during a land breeze?
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Wind flows primarily during the day.B
Wind blows from poles toward the equator.C
Wind is created the same way as during a sea breeze.D
Wind moves because air above land is cooler than air above water.4
What is a land breeze?
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air that travels in a curved pathB
air that blows at night over short distancesC
air that flows steadily in different directionsD
air that blows from the poles to the equator5
Study the image.
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1B
2C
3D
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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.7
Which blow over long distances?
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trade windsB
local windsC
land breezesD
sea breezes8
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 atmosphere9
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 atmosphere10
Study the image.
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1B
2C
3D
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