What is Wind?
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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is wind?
Back
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
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2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: The area around the equator is a low pressure zone.
Back
True
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3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to cool air?
Back
Cool air sinks.
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4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to warm air?
Back
Warm air rises.
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5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we call a fast-moving global wind that wraps around the world in both hemispheres?
Back
Jet Stream.
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6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are Hadley cells?
Back
Hadley cells are convection cells that bring heat from the equator up through the latitudes.
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7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What direction do land breezes blow?
Back
Land breezes blow from land to sea.
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