We describe the wind by talking about its ________ or speed and the direction in which it is blowing.

We can see the direction the wind is blowing by looking at a _________ on a tall building.

When the arrow head of the weather vane is pointing to the west, it means the air comes from ________.

• north

• south

• east

• west

The winds that always blow in the same direction are called ________.

How many main belts of prevailing winds are there on each side of the Equator?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Choose the main belts of prevailing winds.

• Polar Easterlies

• North winds

• Westerlies

• Merchant winds

• trade winds

Wind _________ is a measure of the strength of the wind.

• turbine

• speed

• direction

What is the scale that goes from 0 which is dead calm with no wind at all to 12 and over which is a hurricane?

The scientific instrument for measuring wind speed is called ________.

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

Look and choose the correct instrument.

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Speedometer