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Air Pressure and Wind
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5th - 8th Grade
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Anne Merritt
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another name for "a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind"?
coriolis effect
stratosphere
convection cell
cumulonimbus
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between land and sea breezes?
Land breeze happens during the day, while sea breeze happens at night
Sea breeze happens during the day, while land breeze happens at night
Both happen during the day
Both happen at night
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which areas travel further over the course of a day?
The poles travel further than the equator over the course of a day
Greenland travels further than Florida over the course of a day
The equator travel further than the poles over the course of a day
Florida travels further than Greenland over the course of a day
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a convection cell move?
Left to Right
Cool air rises, hot air sinks
Hot air rises, cool air sinks
Hot air floats, cool air is attracted to metal
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following can cause an increase in wind speed?
A greater difference in temperature between two areas
A greater difference in distance between two cities
A similarity in pressure between two cities
A decrease in wind between two cities
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the creation of a sea or land breeze, which substance both warms up and cools down faster?
land
sea
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is there a Coriolis effect?
Because the earth does not rotate
Because the earth tilts on its axis
Because the earth is close to the sun
Because the earth rotates
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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