Pressure Zones and Wind
Authored by Wilford Brunty
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a land breeze to form?
The rising of warmer air over water and the sinking of cooler air over land
The rising of warmer air over land and the sinking of air over water
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a sea breeze to form?
The rising of warm air over water and the sinking of cool air over land
The rising of warm air over land and the sinking of cool air over water
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes high- and low-pressure areas to form?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface
Rising of warm moist air and sinking of dry cool air
Differences in density of atmospheric gases
All are correct
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wind moves in what way?
From high to low pressure areas
From low to high pressure areas
From East to West
From West to East
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Low pressure zones have surface winds that move
in a counterclockwise motion
in a clockwise motion
from North to South
from South to North
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High pressure zones have surface winds that move
in a counterclockwise motion
in a clockwise motion
from North to South
from South to North
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High pressure areas usually experience this weather
Cloudy and warm
Sunny and hot
Cloudy and cool
Sunny and cool
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