Trade Winds

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the impact of trade winds on the Great Barrier Reef's climate?
They cause extreme cold spells
They bring heavy, year-round rainfall
They help maintain a moderate climate conducive to coral growth
They result in frequent, severe storms that damage the reef
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the significance of trade winds in global navigation history?
They were unpredictable and posed a significant risk to early sailors
They facilitated the discovery of new lands by enabling faster sea travel
They were primarily used for trade between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
They had no significant role in navigation history
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
the Earth to rotate on its axis
earthquakes
global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
the Earth to revolve around the sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is found at letter E?
Horse Latitudes
Prevailing Westerlies
Doldrums
Tradewinds
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The reason why global winds flow from east to west and west to east, but not north to south, or south to north.
Bernoulli's principle
Coriolis effect
high pressure
low pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the blue arrows were to go further south into our area, what kind of air would it bring with it?
warm air
cold air
no air
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the red arrows were to go further north into our area, what kind of air would it bring with it?
warm air
cold air
no air
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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