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Which blow steadily toward the equator?
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jet streamsB
trade windsC
polar easterliesD
prevailing westerlies3
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.4
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.5
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.6
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 atmosphere7
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.8
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 equator9
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 temperature10
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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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