Global and Local Wind

Which of the following is true of hot air?

• It is more dense
• It is heavier
• It has more air pressure 
• It is lighter and less dense 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which is true of cold air?

• It is lighter and more dense
• It is heavier and less air pressure
• It is heavier and more air pressure
• It is less dense and has less air pressure. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes wind to blow?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which term best describes how the earth's land and atmosphere are heated?

• Evenly
• Unevenly
• Circularly
• Kinetically

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Coriolis Effect

• bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

• the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earths rotation

• winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

• narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Polar Easterlies

• bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

• the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

• winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude

• narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

westerlies

• winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemishpheres

• winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemispheres

• area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

• area around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres where there is very little wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

trade winds

• winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

• winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemispheres

• area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

• area around 30 degrees where there is very little wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

doldrums

• winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

• winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude almost to the equator in both hemishperes

• area around the equator where there is very little wind ("dull", "sluggish")

• area around 30 degrees latitude where there is very little wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

sea breeze

• cool air moves down a mountain slope towards a valley

• warm air rises up a mountain slope from a valley

• cool land air flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise

• cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6