
Global Winds and Atmosphere
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?
Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.
Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.
Air always moves from east to west.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.
westerlies
jet stream
trade winds
local winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?
from east to west
from west to east
from north to south
from south to north
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which global winds are found at the poles?
Polar Westerlies
Prevailing Easterlies
Polar Easterlies
Trade Winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
subtropical westerlies
polar westerlies
trade winds
polar winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:
Doldrums
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Cool, sinking air at 30 degrees North create a pressure belt known as the:
Trade Winds
Doldrums
Horse Latitudes
Westerlies
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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