Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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 pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Why does warm air rise?

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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.

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

the amount of precipitation that day

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

because the temperatures over land and over water change

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Why do land breezes occur at night?

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

Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

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

Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

Local Wind

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes wind?

differences in air pressure

differences in gravity

difference in oxygen

differences in the thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes differences in air pressure?

even heating of the Earth

Even cooling of the earth

uneven heating of the earth

global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Local winds blow over:

short distances

long distances

the poles

the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Flow of air from land to a body of water is called:

doldrum

chinook

sea breeze

land breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sea breezes occur?

during the day

during the night

high noon

full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

They occur within a small area.

Land and sea breezes are examples.

They blow over short distances.

They blow steadily over long distances.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

High pressure

Low pressure

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Local Wind

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What causes wind?

What causes differences in air pressure?

Local winds blow over:

Flow of air from land to a body of water is called:

Sea breezes occur?

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

What kind of air pressure does WARM air have?

During the day, warm air rises over the land then cools and falls over water in a continuous cycle.

What is responsible for warming the Earth’s surface and creating wind?

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