Grade 6 Geography Quiz: Local Winds and Mountain Effects

What is the movement of air between high and low-pressure systems within small areas called?

• Valley breeze

• Land breeze

• Local winds

• Sea breeze

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When does a land breeze occur?

• Late at night

• In the morning

• In the afternoon

• During the day

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What is the characteristic of a sea breeze?

• Flow from land to water

• Flow from sea to land during the day

• Flow from water to land

• Flow from land to sea during the day

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What happens during a mountain breeze at night?

• The air flows from land to water

• The air flows uphill

• The air flows downhill

• The air flows from sea to land

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What happens during a valley breeze during the day?

• The air flows downhill

• The air flows uphill

• The air flows from land to water

• The air flows from sea to land

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What is the area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain called?

• Windward

• Leeward

• Rain shadow

• High air pressure

What is the characteristic of the leeward side of a mountain?

• Rising air and precipitation

• Heavy air with sunny skies

• Lighter air with clouds and rain

• Dry and sinking air with little precipitation

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What is the characteristic of the windward side of a mountain?

• Heavy air with sunny skies

• Rising air and precipitation

• Lighter air with clouds and rain

• Dry and sinking air with little precipitation

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What kind of weather can be expected with high air pressure?

• Clouds and rain

• Strong winds and storms

• Fog and mist

• Sunny skies and calm weather

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What kind of weather can be expected with low air pressure?

• Sunny skies and calm weather

• Clouds and rain

• Strong winds and storms

• Fog and mist

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