Global and Local Winds

Global and Local Winds

6th - 8th Grade

25 Qs

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Global and Local Winds

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

land breezes
mountain breezes
global winds
land breezes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30*N and 60*N and 30*S and 60*S?

trade winds
land breeze
westerlies
jet stream

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?

Land breeze - daytime
Land breeze - nighttime
Sea breeze - daytime
Sea breeze - nighttime

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

the moon
the sun
the Earth's surface
the rotation of the Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?

global winds
sea breeze
land breeze
local winds

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