Movement of air parallel to Earth’s surface; from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Winds Vocabulary

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6th Grade
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Ingrid Roberts
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wind
Anemometer
Windchill factor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an Anemometer?
Blow front the Horse Latitudes towards the equator.
A calm area where warm air rises and they occur near the equator.
A tool used to measure wind speed.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The increased cooling that a wind can cause.
Wind Vane
Windchill Factor
Global Winds
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Local winds are defined as...
winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.
Winds that blow over short distances.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the day, land heats up faster than water causing air over the land to rise and expand. Denser ocean air moves into the area of low pressure producing a sea breeze
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At night, when land cools faster than water, warm air rises over the ocean, and cooler air flows in.
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.
Global Winds
Local winds
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