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Air Pressure and Wind

Authored by April Smith

Science

5th Grade

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Air Pressure and Wind
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_____________ is air that flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Convection Cells

Wind

Atmospheric Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes wind to blow?

Differences in longitude 
Shock waves from clouds 
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
The rotation of the earth

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

Spirally
Unevenly
Circularly
Kinetically

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?

High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.
The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.
Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.
Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
Air always moves from east to west.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What causes wind?

convection currents
conduction currents
radiation currents
tropical currents

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What gives wind its mass?

barometric pressure

air molecules

air pressure

the convection cell

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