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A
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.
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What is a land breeze?

A
air that travels in a curved path
B
air that blows at night over short distances
C
air that flows steadily in different directions
D
air that blows from the poles to the equator
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2
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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.
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Study the dashed arrows in the image.

Question illustration
A
Earth rotating
B
air moving to the poles
C
Earth’s equator
D
wind moving over short distances
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Which statement describes global winds?

A
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.
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Question illustration
A
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.
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Which two considerations are used to calculate a windchill factor?

A
wind speed and air temperature
B
air pressure and wind direction
C
wind direction and atmospheric heating
D
atmospheric heating and air temperature
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What happens during a land breeze?

A
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.
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Study the image.

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B
2
C
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What causes wind?

A
differences in air pressure
B
decreases in air temperature
C
the occurrence of the Coriolis effect
D
the even heating of Earth’s atmosphere
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Which blow toward the low-pressure areas of the westerlies?

A
jet streams
B
trade winds
C
horse latitudes
D
polar easterlies
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Study the dashed arrows in the image.

Question illustration
A
Earth rotating
B
air moving to the poles
C
Earth’s equator
D
wind moving over short distances
14

Which statement describes global winds?

A
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.
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What is a land breeze?

A
air that travels in a curved path
B
air that blows at night over short distances
C
air that flows steadily in different directions
D
air that blows from the poles to the equator
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
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.
17

Study the image

Question illustration
A
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.
18

Study the image.

Question illustration
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Study the image.

Question illustration
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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Which blow steadily toward the equator?

A
jet streams
B
trade winds
C
polar easterlies
D
prevailing westerlies

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