| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The greater the pressure difference, the faster the wind moves. | True |
| What causes differences in air pressure? | The unequal heating of the earth. |
| What happens with air at the equator? | Equator area receives more direct solar energy than other latitudes. Warmer, less dense, and rises, low pressure. Rises and flows toward the poles. |
| What happens with air at the poles? | Air is colder, dense, sinks, and high pressure. Then this cold air flows toward the equator. |
| Wind moves in one huge circular pattern from the poles to the equator. | True. |
| Because of the Coriolis Effect , winds in the Northern Hemisphere travel north curve to the ______________. | East. |
| Because of the Coriolis Effect, winds in the Southern Hemisphere travel south curve to the ______________. | West. |
| Who are jet streams important to? | Pilots and Meteorologists in tracking storms. |
