Go to the Quizzes Page Air Masses and Fronts 0% 10 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 What can you infer about wind from the map below? The southeasterly winds flow north of the Equator. All of the winds flow toward the Equator. The westerlies flow from the west to the east. The two westerlies, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, flow in opposite directions. 2 / 15 Which of the following statements are needed for convection to occur? Hot air sinks Sun to heat Earth's surface Hot air rises Wind blows 3 / 15 Changes in air pressure create condensation gravity winds temperature 4 / 15 When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring? warm and clear clouds and long rains thunderstorms hail 5 / 15 What causes wind? the motion of clouds differences in air pressure differences in air temperature rotation of the Earth 6 / 15 What does symbol # 1 mean? occluded front cold front warm front stationary front 7 / 15 What is the name this front? cold front stationary front occluded front warm front 8 / 15 The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - storm front flood climate 9 / 15 Which of the following statements best explain how global winds are different than local winds? Global winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape, and local winds occur when air flows from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area. Global winds occur because of convection and local winds occur because of condensation. Both global winds and local winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape. Global winds are stronger. Local winds are created by Earth's rotation, and global winds occur when air flows from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area. 10 / 15 When two different air masses collide... A new planet evolves They casually become one A front forms Dinosaurs become extinct 11 / 15 The direction of global winds turning towards or away from the equator is caused by Earth's .................. revolution gravity atmosphere rotation 12 / 15 How does the Earth's rotation affect trade winds? It causes them to behave like westerlies. It causes them to turn towards the Poles. It causes them to turn towards the Equator. It causes them to behave like Polar easterlies. 13 / 15 An air mass has similar .................. cold and wind warm and dry rain and temperature temperature and moisture 14 / 15 Trade winds blow across Earth from the .................. , while westerlies blow from the ............... north - south east - west west - east south - north 15 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of convection currents in the atmosphere? The air rising and sinking. The air above Earth's surface is warmed. The cycle repeating. The Sun heats Earth's surface. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page