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