Global Winds
Authored by Tiffanee Wiley
Science
5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes warm air to rise?
Warm air is less dense than cold air.
Warm air weighs more than cold air.
Warm air has higher pressure than cold air.
Warm air is more dense than cold air.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The temperature at the poles is....
Warmer and less dense
Warmer and more dense
Colder and less dense
Colder and more dense
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The boundary formed when two air masses meet is called a...
Storm line
Front
Squall Line
Thunderhead
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of front occurs when a warm air mass and a cold air mass do not have enough energy to move the other one out of the way?
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Warm front
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
Polar Westerlies
Subtropical Westerlies
Polar Winds
Trade Winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the total number of belts in each hemisphere?
Five
Three
Two
Six
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most of the United States is located in the wind belt known as the...
Polar Easterlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Trade winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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