Wind, Weather, & Climate Review

Wind moves from an area of _______ pressure to an area of _______ pressure.

• high; low

• low; high

• hot; cold

• cold; hot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main factor that determines the global wind patterns?

• the direction of ocean currents

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's rotation about its axis

• uneven heating of Earth's surface by the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why are coastal areas cooler during the day than inland areas?

• a cool sea breeze blows from the sea during the day

• it rains during the day in coastal areas

• coastal areas are just cooler

• the sea absorbs the heat of the air over coastal areas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes the Earth's winds to rotate?

• global warming

• ocean currents

• the Coriolis effect

• the Earth's tilted axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• time of year

• amount of time we consider

• amount of sunlight reaching Earth

• they're the same

Which of the following questions is about weather?

• What are the winters like here?

• Do you think it'll snow tomorrow?

• Does it snow much throughout the year?

• When do most storms occur during the year?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Land near the ocean experiences weather that is more moderate than the inland climate. So, along the coast, you can predict that compared to inland weather, it should be _________ during the summer, and _________ during the winter.

• cooler; warmer

• warmer; cooler

• cooler; cooler

• warmer; warmer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather patterns are mainly caused by the:

• rotation of the Earth

• uneven heating of the Earth

• gravitational pull of the Moon

• distance of the Earth from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ are ribbons of fast moving air that pilots take advantage of to gain speed.

• trade winds

• polar easterlies

• jet streams

• westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_________ is the name of the average weather in an area over a long period of time.

• global warming

• weather

• storms

• climate