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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 atmosphere3
Study the image.
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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.5
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 temperature6
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.7
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
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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.9
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 atmosphere10
Which blow toward the low-pressure areas of the westerlies?
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jet streamsB
trade windsC
horse latitudesD
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