Global Wind Diagram
Authored by Pam Hummel
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
differences in gravity
differences in the thermosphere
difference in oxygen
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Warm air _________ and cold air __________.
rises, sinks
sinks, rises
sinks, sinks
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
continental deflection
the rotation of the Earth
Moon's gravity
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where in the diagram are the high-pressure belts?
A, B, C, D
A, C, E, G
D, E, F, G
B, C, D, E, F
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of winds are labeled #1?
polar easterlies
prevailing westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of winds are labeled #2?
polar easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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