Q2T2 Wind

Question 1

The shift in global winds as a result of the earth’s rotation is called

Answer 1

Coriolis effect

Question 2

Winds are named according

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The direction they are blowing from

Question 3

An instrument used to measure wind direction is called

Answer 3

A weather vane

Question 4

Earth’s surface winds generally blow from regions of higher

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Air pressure toward regions of lower air pressure

Question 5

True or false Air pressure exerts a force on our bodies and all objects about us

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or false acid rain can kill trees and fish

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False Differences in air pressure create wind

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Extend to 60° from both poles

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Polar easterlies

Question 9

Low pressure along the equator

Answer 9

Doldrums

Question 10

Blow between30° and the equator

Answer 10

Trade winds

Question 11

Blow east from between 30° and 60°

Answer 11

Prevailing westerlies

Question 12

around 30° N and 30°S are these weak winds

Answer 12

Horse latitudes

Question 13

What weather instrument has the units in millibars or inches of mercury.

Answer 13

Air pressure

Question 14

A reading 1020 milibars is approximately equal to ________ inches of mercury

Answer 14

30.15

Question 15

A reading of 966 milibars is approximately equal to_______ inches of mercury

Answer 15

28.5

Question 16

What is the term used to describe that gases in our atmosphere absorb radiation and transfer heat back to earth

Answer 16

The Greenhouse Effect

Question 17

High altitude, high velocity, “rivers of air”, or high speed winds that are high within the troposphere and low stratosphere are referred to as

Answer 17

Jet streams

Question 18

If there are fewer molecules of the same gas, the density ______

Answer 18

Decreases

Question 19

The density of air pressure increases as you get closer to the _____ of the atmosphere

Answer 19

Bottom

Question 20

Air pressure is _______ at sea level

Answer 20

Greatest

Question 21

Air pressure _______ with increasing altitude

Answer 21

Decreases

Question 22

Air tends to move from areas of ______ pressure to areas of _______ pressure

Answer 22

High

Low

Question 23

_______ winds are winds that blow over short distances

Answer 23

Local

Question 24

Winds that blow steadily in specific and consistent directions over thousands of kilometers are ________ winds

Answer 24

Global

Question 25

Global winds blowing toward the north gradually turn toward the _______

Answer 25

Northeast

Question 26

Global winds blowing toward the south gradually turn toward the

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Southeast

Question 27

A preferred location for wind turbine is one where the wind is

Answer 27

Strong and consistent

Question 28

The best places for wind turbines are areas

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High and exposed to the wind

Question 29

``` Which state listed below is not a top wind energy producer California Iowa Pennsylvannia Minnesota ```

Answer 29

Pennsylvannia

Question 30

Invisible parallel lines along the Earth used to map positions are called lines of

Answer 30

Latitude

Question 31

Invisible lines along the earth that run north to south are call lines of

Answer 31

Longitude

Question 32

``` 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 ```

Answer 32

C

Question 33

Which of the following is not necessary to understand a map

Answer 33

Real pictures

Question 34

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

Answer 34

B

Question 35

``` Which of the following is not a continent? A. U.S. B. Asia C. South America D. Africa ```

Answer 35

A