6.ESS2.2 CFU-1

By Sharon Fletcher
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Questions
1.

Convection currents, which affect weather are created by

2.

Which of the following is one factor that drives the global wind systems on Earth?

3.

Why is the surface of the earth unevenly heated?

4.

Which answer choice correctly describes the movement of air on Earth?

5.

The model shows the patterns of atmospheric convection currents on Earth.  What is one process that contributes to creating these currents?

6.

What causes differences in air pressure around the Earth?

7.

The diagram shows wind patterns in the Northern Hemisphere.


What do the circulation patterns of winds in the Southern Hemisphere look like?

8.

The list shows different properties.

Which properties cause the air in Earth's atmosphere to move in predictable patterns?

9.

The model shows the patterns of atmospheric convection currents on Earth.


What is one process that contributes to creating these currents?

10.

The Coriolis effect is the curving of the path of a moving object. How does the Coriolis effect influence the wind?