Q2T2 Wind Flashcards
The shift in global winds as a result of the earth’s rotation is called
Coriolis effect
Winds are named according
The direction they are blowing from
An instrument used to measure wind direction is called
A weather vane
Earth’s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher
Air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure
True or false Air pressure exerts a force on our bodies and all objects about us
True
True or false acid rain can kill trees and fish
True
True or False Differences in air pressure create wind
True
Extend to 60° from both poles
Polar easterlies
Low pressure along the equator
Doldrums
Blow between30° and the equator
Trade winds
Blow east from between 30° and 60°
Prevailing westerlies
around 30° N and 30°S are these weak winds
Horse latitudes
What weather instrument has the units in millibars or inches of mercury.
Air pressure
A reading 1020 milibars is approximately equal to ________ inches of mercury
30.15
A reading of 966 milibars is approximately equal to_______ inches of mercury
28.5
What is the term used to describe that gases in our atmosphere absorb radiation and transfer heat back to earth
The Greenhouse Effect
High altitude, high velocity, “rivers of air”, or high speed winds that are high within the troposphere and low stratosphere are referred to as
Jet streams
If there are fewer molecules of the same gas, the density ______
Decreases
The density of air pressure increases as you get closer to the _____ of the atmosphere
Bottom
Air pressure is _______ at sea level
Greatest
Air pressure _______ with increasing altitude
Decreases
Air tends to move from areas of ______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure
High
Low
_______ winds are winds that blow over short distances
Local
Winds that blow steadily in specific and consistent directions over thousands of kilometers are ________ winds
Global
Global winds blowing toward the north gradually turn toward the _______
Northeast
Global winds blowing toward the south gradually turn toward the
Southeast
A preferred location for wind turbine is one where the wind is
Strong and consistent
The best places for wind turbines are areas
High and exposed to the wind
Which state listed below is not a top wind energy producer California Iowa Pennsylvannia Minnesota
Pennsylvannia
Invisible parallel lines along the Earth used to map positions are called lines of
Latitude
Invisible lines along the earth that run north to south are call lines of
Longitude
The Prime Meridian runs through or would intercept all of the following except A. Greenwich, London B. The equator C. New York City, New York D. Longitude
C
Which of the following is not necessary to understand a map
Real pictures
Understanding air pressure helps students understand all of the following except:
A. Land breezes
B. Why Greenland looks bigger on some maps
C. Global winds
D. Sea breezes
B
Which of the following is not a continent? A. U.S. B. Asia C. South America D. Africa
A
