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Global Winds

Authored by A Brown

Science

6th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

coriolis effect

doldrums

trade winds

westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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what is the main cause of the coriolis effect?

earth’s rotation

trade winds

the sun and ocean

temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

from east to west
from west to east
from north to south
from south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and the equator and 30°S latitude and the equator.

Prevailing westerlies
Horse latitudes
Trade winds
Polar easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Cold winds that blow from east to west between latitude lines 60°N and the North Pole and 60°S and the South Pole.

Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Horse latitudes
Polar easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?

trade winds
prevailing westerlies
doldrums
polar easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.

California Current
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
Atlantic Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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