Social Studies - Wind

What is wind?

• The movement of air by differences in air pressure

• The movement of trees

• An instrument

• The movement of the sea

What is used to measure wind?

• A clock

• An anemometer

• A Kite

• A barometer

A ________ is the leading edge of cool air rushing down and out from a thunderstorm.

• Tornado

• Wind

• Gust Front

• Thunderstorm

A _________ is created by an area of significantly rain-cooled air

• Downburst

• Tornado

• Wind

• Anemometer

A ____________ refers to a high amount of wind occurring in sandy areas, usually in deserts,

• Snow

• Water

• Tornado

• Sandstorm

A _________ is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.

• Water

• Tornado

• Sandstorm

• Wind

A __________ is a collection of grains of sand gathered by the wind

• Trees

• Wind

• Tornado

• Sand Dune

What was the topic of the lesson?

• What is Sand Dune

• The effect of wind on humans' activity

• The effect of the Sun

• What is wind

Sometimes wind blows ________, refreshing us. At other times, it blows _________ creating storms that cause widespread damages.

• Low, Free

• Wind, Breeze

• Nice, Good

• Gently, Strongly

Heavy winds affects _____________

• Only me

• Only Jamaica

• Some of us

• Everyone