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Study the image.
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1B
2C
3D
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Which blow over long distances?
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trade windsB
local windsC
land breezesD
sea breezes3
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.4
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.5
Which statement best describes local winds?
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They move over short distances.B
They curve due to the Coriolis effect.C
They flow steadily from different directions.D
They blow from the poles toward the equator.6
Study the image.
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1B
2C
3D
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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 distances8
Which statement describes global winds?
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They flow from the same direction.B
They travel over short distances.C
They generate land breezes.D
They blow away from the poles to the equator.9
Which blow toward the low-pressure areas of the westerlies?
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jet streamsB
trade windsC
horse latitudesD
polar easterlies10
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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