Go to the Quizzes Page Air Masses and Fronts 0% 8 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 ............... west - east south - north east - west north - south 2 / 15 What can you infer about wind from the map below? The southeasterly winds flow north of the Equator. The westerlies flow from the west to the east. All of the winds flow toward the Equator. The two westerlies, Northeasterly and Southeasterly, flow in opposite directions. 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 causes wind? differences in air pressure the motion of clouds differences in air temperature rotation of the Earth 5 / 15 An air mass has similar .................. warm and dry cold and wind rain and temperature temperature and moisture 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 Equator. It causes them to turn towards the Poles. It causes them to behave like westerlies. 7 / 15 What is the name this front? stationary front warm front occluded front cold front 8 / 15 Which of the following statements are needed for convection to occur? Wind blows Hot air sinks Sun to heat Earth's surface Hot air rises 9 / 15 What does symbol # 1 mean? stationary front occluded front cold front warm front 10 / 15 The direction of global winds turning towards or away from the equator is caused by Earth's .................. rotation atmosphere revolution gravity 11 / 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. Both global winds and local winds are created by Earth's rotation and shape. Global winds are stronger. 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. 12 / 15 When two different air masses collide... Dinosaurs become extinct A front forms A new planet evolves They casually become one 13 / 15 The boundary between two air masses is called a/an - storm front flood climate 14 / 15 Changes in air pressure create condensation temperature winds gravity 15 / 15 What is the first step in the formation of convection currents in the atmosphere? The cycle repeating. The air rising and sinking. 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