Winds

Winds

7th Grade

20 Qs

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Winds

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Science

7th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement correctly defines wind?

The movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

The movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

The movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

heat from the Earth's core

the rotation of the Earth

Moon's gravity

unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

the Earth to rotate on its axis

earthquakes

global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

the Earth to revolve around the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?

diagram Y
diagram X
neither 
both

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?

diagram Y
diagram X
neither
both

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which global winds are found at the poles? 

Polar Westerlies
Prevailing Easterlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In which direction do the westerlies flow?

from east to west

from west to east

from north to south

from south to north

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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