Local Winds

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• continental deflection

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_{Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?}

• diagram Y
• diagram X
• neither 
• both

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

• high; low
• warm; cool
• cool; warm
• low; high

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.

• high
• some
• low
• none

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south
• wind moves from ocean to the land
• wind moves from the land to the ocean
• wind moves from south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes land and sea breezes?

• The wind and the ocean
• The ocean
• Convection
• Density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water is _______ than land during the day, causing a sea breeze.

• hotter
• larger
• cooler
• warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6