Santa Ana Winds
Authored by SABRINA EVANS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What causes the Santa Ana winds to blow through Southern California?
Counter-clockwise circulation around low-pressure areas
Clockwise circulation around areas of surface high pressure east of the Sierra Nevada
Seasonal changes in ocean temperature
Volcanic activity in the Great Basin region
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
During which season do the Santa Ana winds primarily occur?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
As the air flows downslope from the mountains toward the coast, what happens to it?
It cools down and becomes more humid
It remains unchanged in temperature and humidity
It heats up and dries out
It condenses and forms rain
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the characteristic of the Santa Ana winds?
They are moist and bring heavy rainfall
They are warm and humid
They are strong and dry
They are weak and variable
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What happens to the air as it moves from the area of high pressure to the lower pressure at the coast?
It warms up and gains moisture.
It cools down and gains moisture.
It warms up and loses moisture.
It cools down and loses moisture.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the effect of the Santa Ana winds on vegetation?
They increase the moisture content in vegetation.
They have no significant effect on vegetation.
They dry out vegetation.
They cool down the vegetation.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where is the lower pressure located in relation to the Santa Ana winds?
In the mountains
Off the coast
In the deserts
In the area of high pressure
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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