Wyant Global & local Winds Quiz

Because of the Coriolis Effect, weather systems will move in which direction?

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air has less pressure.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air has less pressure.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather systems move West to East because of the _______ Effect.

• Global Winds

• Spinning

• Circle

• Coriolis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind that comes from the land during the NIGHT is called...

(a)  

Wind that comes from the ocean during the DAY is called

(a)  

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wind will move from areas of warm temperature to areas of cold temperature.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During the NIGHT, the water is...

• colder

• warmer

• the same temperature as the land.

• we don't know.

During the DAY, the water is ____________.

• colder

• warmer

• same temperature as the land

• we don't know.

Wind moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5