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