Understanding Wind and its Effects
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What weather tool aligns itself with the direction of the wind?

  • Anemometer
  • Barometer
  • Wind vane (correct)
  • Compass
  • Which winds blow from the west at midlatitudes of the Earth?

  • Trade winds
  • Monsoons
  • Westerlies (correct)
  • Polar easterlies
  • What do you call winds that blow from the northeast or southeast toward the Equator?

  • Polar easterlies
  • Monsoons
  • Prevailing westerlies
  • Trade winds (correct)
  • What is measured to determine how fast the air is moving?

    <p>Wind speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    On the Beaufort scale, which range represents a gale with possible twig falls from trees?

    <p>6-9</p> Signup and view all the answers

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