Wind and Air Weather Review

Which of the following has the most influence on an areas climate?

• longitude

• latitude

• winds

• oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following places in latitude are the warmest?

• poles

• mid latitudes

• horse latitudes

• equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is the United States?

• poles

• horse latitudes

• mid-latitudes

• equator

Which type of air is more dense and sinks?

• warm air

• cold air

• moist air

• dry air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do we call the measure of moisture in the atmosphere?

• humidity

• condensation

• wind chill

• anemometer

What instrument measures air pressure?

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

What best describes an updraft?

• Upward rush of cool air

• Upward rush of warm air

• Downward rush of cool air

• Downward rush of warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does air move, causing wind?

• from an area of low pressure to an are of high pressure

• from an are of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• from an area of similar pressure

• from an area in the north to an are in the south

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the different air pressures, and therefor wind, on Earth?

• The Sun's conduction causes an unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• The Sun's convection causes an unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• The Sun's radiation causes an unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• The Sun's magnetism causes an unequal heating of the Earth's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of winds are in the doldrums?

• High winds from east to west

• High winds from west to east

• Little to no winds due to major updrafts

• Major differences in air pressure cause constant winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6