Types of Wind

Types of Wind

8th - 9th Grade

17 Qs

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Types of Wind

Types of Wind

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8th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

Land breeze - daytime
Land breeze - nighttime
Sea breeze - daytime
Sea breeze - nighttime

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which global winds are found at the poles? 

Polar Westerlies
Prevailing Easterlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which global winds directly effect weather in the U.S.?

Trade Winds
Prevailing Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Doldrums

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

land breezes
mountain breezes
global winds
land breezes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

the moon
the sun
the Earth's surface
the rotation of the Earth

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

continental deflection
the rotation of the Earth
Moon's gravity
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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