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Air pressure & wind patterns

Geography · Weather & climate

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About this practice set

Air pressure & wind patterns is a Geography quiz (Weather & climate) with 5 multiple-choice questions. Pick an answer and read the explanation that follows.

What you will be asked

  • Wind is caused by:
  • Warm air tends to:
  • The Coriolis effect deflects winds:
  • Trade winds blow from the:
  • Prevailing westerlies blow: