Investigating Wind
Flashcard
•
Science
•
6th - 8th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Hard
Barbara White
Used 1+ times
FREE Resource
Student preview
16 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Air Pressure Noun
[air presh-er]
Back
Air Pressure
The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above it, also known as atmospheric pressure.
Example: This diagram shows that air pressure is highest at sea level and decreases as you go higher, because there is less air pushing down from above.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Barometer Noun
[buh-rom-i-ter]
Back
Barometer
A scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure in units such as millibars or inches of mercury.
Example: This diagram shows how a barometer works: atmospheric pressure pushes down on the mercury in the dish, balancing the weight of the mercury inside the tube.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Pressure Gradient Noun
[presh-er grey-dee-ent]
Back
Pressure Gradient
The rate of change in air pressure between two points in the atmosphere, which is the primary driver of wind.
Example: This image shows how air pressure changes with height, creating a pressure gradient between the mountaintop (low pressure) and the ground (high pressure).
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Convection Cell Noun
[kuhn-vek-shuhn sel]
Back
Convection Cell
A circulatory pattern where warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler, denser fluid sinks, transferring heat.
Example: Heating water from below causes warmer water to rise and cooler water to sink, creating a circular flow called a convection cell.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Coriolis Effect Noun
[kor-ee-oh-lis uh-fekt]
Back
Coriolis Effect
The apparent deflection of a moving object's path from a straight line, caused by the rotation of the Earth.
Example: Due to the Earth's rotation, winds are deflected from a straight path, curving to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Anemometer Noun
[an-uh-mom-i-ter]
Back
Anemometer
A scientific instrument used for measuring the speed of the wind.
Example: This image shows a simple anemometer made of cups that catch the wind, causing the device to spin to measure wind speed.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wind Vane Noun
[wind veyn]
Back
Wind Vane
A scientific instrument that shows the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Example: This image shows a wind vane, a tool with a pointer that pivots to show the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Microsoft
or continue with
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?
