Atmospheric Pressure and Wind Systems

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What is the primary cause of wind?

Atmospheric dynamics

Differences in pressure (correct)

Earth's rotation

Coriolis effect

What is the name of the zone of low pressure formed along the equator?

Polar high

Subpolar low

Intertropical convergence zone (correct)

Subtropical high

What is the direction of the trade winds in low latitudes?

From the poles towards the equator

From the subtropical highs towards the intertropical convergence zone (correct)

From the intertropical convergence zone towards the subtropical highs

From the equator towards the poles

What is the purpose of constructing a global pressure model?

To identify global pressure and wind systems Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the winds that blow from the east in tropical regions?

Tropical easterlies Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the convergence of air at the equator?

It forms a low-pressure system Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the westerlies in the Northern Hemisphere?

From the southwest Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of atmospheric pressure at the poles?

It is consistently high throughout the year Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the linear zone of low pressure between cold and warm air?

Polar front Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate latitude range where the ITCZ alternates with the subtropical high?

5o-15o Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical speed range of a jet stream?

120-640 kilometers per hour Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the wind systems that blow equatorward?

Trade winds Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the air on mountain slopes during the day?

It expands and rises Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of air flow from the mountains to the valleys during the night?

Down into the valley Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the formation of a land breeze?

High pressure over the land Signup and view all the answers

Why do the valley and mountain slopes cool at night?

Due to the loss of heat energy to space Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the air in the valley during the day?

It is drawn up the mountain sides Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism that turns upper air winds eastward?

Coriolis effect Signup and view all the answers

What type of winds occur in Southern California and are characterized as very dry and downslope?

Santa Ana Winds Signup and view all the answers

What type of winds occur on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains and are characterized as dry and warm?

Chinook Winds Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the daily cycle of local winds in the Land Breeze-Sea Breeze phenomenon?

Differential heating of land and water Signup and view all the answers

What type of winds occur when cold, dense air flows downslope from a high mountain valley or glacial ice sheet?

Katabatic Winds Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Monsoon winds?

Seasonal reversal of winds Signup and view all the answers