What is the Wind Chill Factor?

The increased cooling a wind can cause

The temperature at which water freezes

The speed of the wind in miles per hour

The amount of snowfall in winter

How can a cool breeze be different in summer compared to winter?

It can be refreshing in summer but dangerous in winter

It has no effect in either season

What are local winds?

Winds that blow over short distances

Winds that blow over long distances

Winds that blow from the equator

When do local winds form?

When large-scale winds are too weak

When large-scale winds are strong

When the sun is shining brightly

What is an example of a local wind?

A breeze you feel when you walk outside

What is a sea breeze?

A breeze that forms along the side of a large body of water

A wind that forms over mountains

Why does it take more time to cool water than dry land?

Water retains heat longer than land

Water heats up faster than land

Land retains heat longer than water

Water and land cool at the same rate

What happens to the air above land during the day?

It becomes warmer and rushes out to the sea

It becomes cooler and moves to the sea

It becomes warmer and stays over the land

What occurs at night in relation to sea breezes?

The land cools faster and the warm air from the sea comes inland

The land heats up faster than the sea

The sea cools down faster than the land

The air over the sea becomes cooler and moves to the land

What is the main difference between a sea breeze and a land breeze?

Sea breeze occurs during the day, land breeze at night.

Sea breeze occurs at night, land breeze during the day.

Sea breeze is warm, land breeze is cool.

Sea breeze is stronger than land breeze.

What happens to the air at night to cause a land breeze?

The air cools and moves towards the ocean

The air heats up and moves towards the land

What are global winds?

Winds that blow from specific directions over long distances

Winds that blow randomly over short distances

Winds that occur only at the poles

Winds that are caused by ocean currents

What is the effect of the sun's rays traveling a long distance through the atmosphere?

They cover a large area and are less intense.

They cover a small area and are more intense.

They do not reach the Earth's surface.

They become more concentrated and hotter.

How do the sun's rays affect the equator compared to other parts of the Earth?

They cover a small area and are more intense.

They cover a large area and are less intense.

They are reflected back into space.

What happens to air at the equator according to the diagram?

The air rises with low pressure.

The air sinks with high pressure.

The air sinks with low pressure.

What does the Coriolis Effect influence on Earth?

The direction of ocean currents

Why are the winds near the equator weak in the doldrums?

Because of very little horizontal movement

Because of strong horizontal movement

3/31 Understanding Wind Patterns and Effects Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the things wind can cause according to the introduction?

Bad hair-days

A sunny day

Heavy rain

Snowfall

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the lesson going to explore about wind?

How to create wind

The importance of wind

The color of wind

How to stop wind

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes air to move easily from place to place?

Change in temperature

Change in pressure

Change in humidity

Change in altitude

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is the movement from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure called?

Rain

Wind

Storm

Breeze

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30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the difference in pressure in the Earth's atmosphere?

Unequal heating

Equal heating

Constant temperature

Uniform pressure

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30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to warmer air compared to cooler air?

Warmer air becomes more dense

Warmer air becomes less dense

Warmer air has more pressure

Warmer air has less pressure

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30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction does warmer air move?

Toward cooler air

Away from cooler air

Toward warmer air

Away from warmer air

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3/31 Understanding Wind Patterns and Effects

What is one of the things wind can cause according to the introduction?

What is the lesson going to explore about wind?

What causes air to move easily from place to place?

What is the movement from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure called?

What causes the difference in pressure in the Earth's atmosphere?

What happens to warmer air compared to cooler air?

In which direction does warmer air move?

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

What does a weather vane show?

How many cups does a typical anemometer have?

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