Wind- 6th Grade

Sea Breezes

• At day, sea is warmer

• At night, sea is colder

• At day, sea is colder

• At night, sea is warmer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Land breeze

• At day, sea is warmer

• At day, sea is colder

• At night, sea is warmer

• At night, sea is colder

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An occluded front is when

• A warm air mas has two cold air masses on both sides.

• A cold air mass and a warm air mass cannot take over another.

• Cold air mass takes over warm air mass.

• Warm air mass takes over cold air mass.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cold front is when

• A warm air mas has two cold air masses on both sides.

• A cold air mass and a warm air mass cannot take over another.

• Cold air mass takes over warm air mass.

• Warm air mass takes over cold air mass.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime Tropical

• Warm and humid

• Warm and dry

• Cold and humid

• Cold and dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____ to _________ pressure

• High to low

• Low to high

Warm front has an ______

• H for high pressure

• L for low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather is

• Temperature and precipitation right now.

• Temperature and precipitation over a long amount of time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Global winds are caused by

• Difference in temperature and density.

• Unequal heating.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Coriolis Effect greatly affects the paths of air circulation on Earth. What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• the sun

• the moon

• Earth’s rotation

• Earth’s revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6