Local and Regional winds (sea/land/monsoon)

Local and Regional winds (sea/land/monsoon)

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Other Sciences

8th - 9th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds? Options: the moon, the sun, the Earth's surface, the rotation of the Earth

Back

the sun

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why does warm air rise?

Back

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why do land breezes occur at night?

Back

Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the air move in a land breeze?

Back

From the land to the ocean

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

Back

low

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

Back

land breeze

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

Back

wind moves from ocean to the land

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