
Unit 10 Lesson 4 Wind in the Atmosphere
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Aother term for air movement caused by the differences in air pressure is
high pressure
low pressure
wind
atmosphere
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Pilots often take advantage of these high-speed winds located between 7km-16km above Earth's surface
sea breeze
land breeze
jet stream
mountain breeze
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The apparent curving of winds due to Earth's rotation is the
jet stream
Coriolis effect
sea breeze
mountain breeze
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does the sun cause wind?
Uneven heating of the surface creates areas of different pressure
Uneven spinning of the Earth makes our planet wobble
Uneven heating of the core makes part of our world spin faster
Uneven gravitational pull on regions create breezes that grow into global winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tropical winds (near the equator) sailors once used that blow from east to west are known as
trade winds
westerlies
polar easterlies
doldrums
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In a convection cell, air moves in which way?
from areas of low pressure to high pressure
from areas of high pressure to low pressure
from areas of warm to cool temperature
from areas of cool to warm temperature
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Global winds include westerlies, polar easterlies and trade winds. What determines how winds get their name?
the direction TOWARDS which they blow
the altitude of the winds
the temperature of the winds
the direction FROM which they blow
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