Winds Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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Easy
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Amy Whaley
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33 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our winds are driven by currents of air called _____ currents.
conduction
vortices
convection
ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does cold air move?
It sinks.
It rises.
It does not move.
It moves from east to west.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Cold, moist air masses tend to form over the Gulf of Mexico.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False...The Coriolis Effect affects not only the movement of air in our atmosphere but also affects the movement of ocean currents.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the front in the illustration, in which a warm air mass is sandwiched between 2 cold air masses.
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does warm air move?
It sinks.
It rises.
It does not move.
It moves from east to west.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wind blowing from the water is called a _____.
sea breeze
land breeze
global wind
true breeze
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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