Breezes, Monsoons, ITCZ

During nighttime when warm air rises, _______ pressure forms at the surface of the sea?

• high

• low

• mild

• moderate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the two types of breeze?

• land and sea

• land and sky

• sea and sky

• sea and wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During land breeze wind blows from ____ to the _____. On the other hand, during sea breeze wind blows from _____ to the _____.

• land,sea; sea, land

• sea,land; land,sea

• land, sky; sky, land

• sky,sea; sea,sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _______.

• cloud

• land

• sea

• sky

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the initial source of energy that creates wind come from?

• the sun

• the moon

• the earth

• the planet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Monsoon is derived from an Arabic word ________.

Why is the equator the warmest part of the Earth?

• because it is far from the sun

• because it is closest to the sun

• because clouds rarely form there

• because it receives more sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does ITCZ stands for?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement BEST describes why winds at the seashore change directions at daytime and nighttime?

• Because temperatures over land and water always change

• Because cool air sinks and stays in place over the land mass

• Because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the

  sea.

• Because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over

  the land.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air moves from _____ pressure to _____ pressure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6