Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

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Science
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6th Grade
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Grea Dukes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is wind?
The movement of air
The movement of air from low to high pressure
The movement of air from high to low pressure
The movement of air between equal pressures
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Warm air rises and causes ______ pressure.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Cold air sinks and causes ________ pressure.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
___________ cells move thermal energy around the world
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Kinetic
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Polar easterlies are:
cold winds that blow from east to west
steady winds that blow from west to east
steady winds that blow from east to west
none of these
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Coriolis effect happens because the earth's ____________ causes moving air and water to curve.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 2 pts
What can cause wind to slow down or move upwards?
oceans
mountains
valleys
seas
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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