Winds

Winds

7th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?
True
False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which statement correctly defines wind?
Wind is the movement of air from an area of low pressure to an area of high pressure
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
less dense and less pressure than warm air
more dense and more pressure than warm air
more dense and less pressure than warm air
less dense and more pressure than warm air

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Why does warm air rise?
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
Land breeze - daytime
Land breeze - nighttime
Sea breeze - daytime
Sea breeze - nighttime

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Winds are created by differences in ______
air temperature
 air pressure 
altitude
humidity 

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