Go to the Quizzes Page Air Masses and Fronts 0% 28 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 15 Which of the following statements best explain how global winds are different than local winds? 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. 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. Both global winds and local winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape. Global winds are stronger. Global winds occur because of convection and local winds occur because of condensation. 2 / 15 Changes in air pressure create temperature winds condensation gravity 3 / 15 When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring? thunderstorms clouds and long rains warm and clear hail 4 / 15 What does symbol # 1 mean? stationary front occluded front warm front cold front 5 / 15 An air mass has similar .................. warm and dry temperature and moisture rain and temperature cold and wind 6 / 15 How does the Earth's rotation affect trade winds? It causes them to behave like Polar easterlies. It causes them to turn towards the Poles. It causes them to turn towards the Equator. It causes them to behave like westerlies. 7 / 15 Which of the following statements are needed for convection to occur? Hot air rises Wind blows Sun to heat Earth's surface Hot air sinks 8 / 15 Trade winds blow across Earth from the .................. , while westerlies blow from the ............... west - east south - north east - west north - south 9 / 15 What causes wind? the motion of clouds rotation of the Earth differences in air temperature differences in air pressure 10 / 15 The direction of global winds turning towards or away from the equator is caused by Earth's .................. revolution rotation gravity atmosphere 11 / 15 When two different air masses collide... A new planet evolves A front forms Dinosaurs become extinct They casually become one 12 / 15 What can you infer about wind from the map below? The two westerlies, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, flow in opposite directions. All of the winds flow toward the Equator. The westerlies flow from the west to the east. The southeasterly winds flow north of the Equator. 13 / 15 The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - climate flood storm front 14 / 15 What is the name this front? stationary front cold front occluded front warm front 15 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of convection currents in the atmosphere? The air rising and sinking. The cycle repeating. The Sun heats Earth's surface. The air above Earth's surface is warmed. Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page