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WorksheetsBill Nye: Winds
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Wind is caused by...
The Sun
Air Pressure
The Rotation of the Earth
All of the Above
Which is more dense?
Hot Air
Cold Air
All Air Has the Same Density
Which air takes up more space?
Hot Air
Cold Air
All Air Takes Up the Same Amount of Space
When you open the door to your freezer, the air will...
Go Up
Go Straight Out
Go Down
Stay In the Freezer
In the same amount of space, which will have more pressure?
Hot Air
Cold Air
They Will Both Have the Same Pressure
What can you expect to happen when large bodies of hot and cold air meet?
Nothing Will Happen
Water Will Condense Out of the Air and Begin To Form Clouds / Precipitation
They'll Mix and Become the Same Temperature
A Tear in the Space/Time Continuum Will Occur
Air has weight.
TRUE
FALSE
When we have high barometric pressure we will likely have ______ skies.
Clear
Hot
Red
Cloudy
When we have low barometric pressure we will likely have ______ skies.
Clear
Hot
Red
Cloudy
The Jet Stream moves in what direction?
East to West
West to East
North to South
South to North
Which area of Earth's surface receives the most direct sunlight?
The Poles
The Northern Hemisphere
The Equator
The Southern Hemisphere
Air gets cooled at what location on Earth?
The Poles
The Northern Hemisphere
The Equator
The Southern Hemisphere
No wind would mean what for the weather?
It Would Just Be Really Different
It Would Be More Severe
There Would Be No Weather
Sailing Would Be Difficult
Air moves from the poles to the equator in a curve (rather than a straight line ) due to...
The Effect of Gravity
The Coriolis Effect
The Butterfly Effect
The Curvature of Space
At the equator, air moves
In a Circle
Horizontally
Down
Up
