AIR PRESSURE AND WINDS
Which of the following two events occur to create a sea breeze? Select all that apply. Warm air rises on the ocean and moves toward the land to cool Warm air rises on land and moves toward the ocean to cool Cool air moves from the ocean to be warmed by the land Cool air moves from the land to be warmed by the ocean
Warm air rises on land and moves toward the ocean to cool Cool air moves from the ocean to be warmed by the land
Winds move in a _____ direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in a _____ direction in the Southern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect. counterclockwise, clockwise clockwise, counterclockwise polar, equatorial equatorial, polar
clockwise, counterclockwise
When air pressure decreases, the mercury in a barometer _____. goes down goes up stays the same
goes down
Select all of the answers that apply. Air pressure _____. is the weight of air molecules doesn't affect wind patterns decreases as altitude increases can balance by popping your ears
is the weight of air molecules decreases as altitude increases can balance by popping your ears
If you were standing on the beach at midnight, would you feel a sea breeze or a land breeze? sea breeze land breeze
land breeze
The thermosphere has _____ air pressure than the mesosphere. more less equal
less
Warm air _____ and cool air _____. rises, sinks sinks, rises is moist, is dry
rises, sinks
The main reason for wind or air circulation is _____. cloud formation the water cycle uneven heat distribution even pressure distribution
uneven heat distribution