Question

3 multiple choice 1 point
what type of pressure system is associated with storms?
○ polar easterlies
○ low - pressure system
○ westerlies
○ high - pressure system
4 multiple choice 1 point
what is the role of the sun in global wind patterns?
○ it creates high - altitude clouds
○ it causes uneven heating that drives wind patterns
○ it evenly heats the earths surface
○ it slows the rotation of the earth
5 multiple choice 1 point
what is the coriolis effect?
○ the slowing of winds at higher altitudes
○ the curving of wind patterns due to earths rotation
○ the effect of the earths magnetic field on winds

Explanation:

Question 3

Storms are associated with low - pressure systems. Polar easterlies and westerlies are wind belts, not pressure systems. High - pressure systems are associated with clear skies, while low - pressure systems have rising air which leads to cloud formation and storms.

The Sun's energy causes uneven heating of the Earth's surface (e.g., more heating at the equator, less at the poles). This uneven heating creates differences in air pressure, which drives wind patterns. The Sun does not evenly heat the Earth, does not create high - altitude clouds directly to drive wind patterns, and does not slow Earth's rotation.

The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind (and other moving objects) due to the Earth's rotation. It is not the slowing of winds at higher altitudes, and it is not related to the Earth's magnetic field affecting winds.

Answer:

B. Low - pressure system

Question 4