Atmospheric Pressure and Winds

When less dense mountain air rises and is replaced by cooler, denser valley air

• mountain breeze

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• valley breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• valley breeze

• mountain breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air going towards the equator that is defected by the Coriolis effect. These are named because of their usefulness to merchant vessels

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• jet streams

• squall lines

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What characteristic do global winds and local winds share?

• They are both wind.

• They are both created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.

• They both occur in small areas.

• They both occur in small areas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's magnetic field

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which Texas city shown will most likely have winds from the north?

• Port Arthur

• Galveston

• Corpus Christi

• Brownsville

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, the winds in Monterrey, Mexico will be mainly from the -

• north.

• east.

• south.

• west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in pressure and can also expect a rise in pressure over the next few days?

• Atlanta

• Cleveland

• Los Angeles

• Omaha

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which city shown will most likely have winds from the south?

• Rockford

• Chicago

• Kankakee

• La Salle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, The winds in Ann Arbor, Michigan will be mainly from the -

• north.

• east.

• south.

• west

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6