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