Wind and Air Pressure Quiz

Wind and Air Pressure Quiz

8th Grade

67 Qs

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Wind and Air Pressure Quiz

Wind and Air Pressure Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS3-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Noé Maxey

FREE Resource

67 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the air to move, resulting in winds?

The rotation of the Earth

Differences in air pressure

The gravitational pull of the moon

The magnetic field of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the direction of wind movement in relation to air pressure?

From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure

From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure

From areas of equal pressure to areas of higher pressure

Wind does not move in relation to air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of differences in air pressure on Earth?

The Earth's magnetic field

The moon's gravitational pull

The unequal heating of the atmosphere by the sun

The Earth's rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What forms when an area of Earth's surface is heated by the sun?

Magnetic fields

Ocean currents

Convection currents

Wind tunnels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to air when it is heated over a surface?

It contracts and becomes more dense

It expands and becomes less dense

It remains unchanged in density

It expands and becomes more dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result when cool, dense air with higher pressure flows underneath warm, less dense air?

The warm air sinks

The cool air rises

The warm air rises

There is no movement of air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are winds described?

By their color and temperature

By their direction and speed

By their humidity and pressure

By their duration and intensity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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