global winds

global winds

8th Grade

25 Qs

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global winds

global winds

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sheri Koeppl

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

coriolis effect

doldrums

trade winds

westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and the equator and 30°S latitude and the equator.
Prevailing westerlies
Horse latitudes
Trade winds
Polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Cold winds that blow from east to west between latitude lines 60°N and the North Pole and 60°S and the South Pole.
Prevailing westerlies
Trade winds
Horse latitudes
Polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

heat from the Earth's core

the rotation of the Earth

Moon's gravity

unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?
trade winds

westerlies

doldrums
polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:
subtropical westerlies
polar westerlies
trade winds
polar winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

conduction

convection

radiation

magnetism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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