wind

Air constantly moving between the ________ and the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind is caused by differences in

• temperature

• air pressure

• latitude

• altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air is denser than cold air

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Earth's rotation impacts wind

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

PREVAILING WINDS have an impact on how much rainfall a region gets

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

wind moves from areas of _______________ to ______________

• low altitude to high altitude

• high altitude to low altitude

• high pressure to low pressure

• low pressure to high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which heats up faster - land or water?

• land

• water

• trick question - they are about the same

Prevailing winds blow consistently in the same pattern around the world.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The graphic shows a common daily wind pattern. 

Which term best describes the wind pattern in the graphic?

• land breeze
• sea breeze
• trade wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The winds blow in different directions depending on their______________

• altitude

• latitude

• strength

• density

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6