Air Pressure & Wind

Air Pressure & Wind

6th - 8th Grade

40 Qs

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Air Pressure & Wind

Air Pressure & Wind

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6th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Jenna Nelson

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40 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents
convection
surface
deep
precipitaiton

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Instruments used to measure air pressure are called
thermometers
hygrometers
hydrometers
barometers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Winds are caused by differences in
precipitation
humidity
air pressure
turbulence

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for which event?
hurricanes
Coriolis Effect
Earth's rotation
convection currents

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far above sea level is called what?
temperature
altitude
greenhouse effect

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Global winds generally
are unpredictable
change directions day to day
blow from specific directions over long distances

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes winds?
differences in precipitation
differences in humidity
differences in air pressure

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