Winds

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds are named for the direction they are blowing from?

• True
• False

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air always blows from 

• High pressure to low pressure
•  Hot air to cold air
•  low pressure to high pressure
• East to west

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither 
• both

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither
• both

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do sea breezes occur during the day?

• Water heats up faster than land, so the air above water is warmer.
• Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is cooler.
• Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
• Land heats up faster than water, so the air above land is warmer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6