Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

Section 2: Weather

Section Review Quiz

1
How does pressure affect wind direction?
A)Wind blows from low pressure to high pressure.
B)Wind blows from high pressure to low pressure.
C)Wind direction is influenced by the equal heating between the equator and the poles.
D)Wind blows faster as the Earth rotates faster.
2
The most important of three major wind belts are the _______.
A)southeast trades
B)polar easterlies
C)northeast trades
D)westerlies
3
Which is a series of windy gusts formed when a downdraft hits Earth's surface with particularly strong force?
A)hail
B)thurnderstorm
C)tornado
D)squall
4
Which are fast, powerful flows of wind imbedded in global wind systems?
A)jet streams
B)sea breezes
C)subtropical highs
D)westerlies
5
The _______ causes air to rise in the center of lows and to sink in the center of highs.
A)greenhouse effect
B)albedo
C)Coriolis effect
D)urban heat island
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