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Wind summary

Authored by Patrick Weigand

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes wind?

differences in air pressure

differences in gravity

difference in oxygen

differences in the thermosphere

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes differences in air pressure?

even heating of the Earth

Even cooling of the earth

uneven heating of the earth

global warming

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is responsible for warming the Earth’s surface and creating wind?

The Moon
Earth's interior (inside)
Coriolis effect
The Sun

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

land breeze
sea breeze

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?

diagram Y
diagram X
neither 
both

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If you wanted to visit an area with very little wind, where might you go? 

The doldrums around the equator
the jet streams in the northern and southern hemisphere 
the North or South Pole 
the area around the Mediterranean Sea 

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