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Wind

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is wind mostly made up of

a)

Nitrogen & Oxygen

b)

Carbon& Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen & Nitrogen

d)

Estarogen&Dromagen

2.

When a bunch of (a)   moves together it is called wind

3.

What causes wind?

a)

trees

b)

cars

c)

pressure

d)

altitude

4.

What are the 2 ways wind is described

a)

Speed

b)

Pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Direction

5.

A monsoon is a seasonal wind

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many different ways do the air molecules move

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

High winds are caused by_____________ ___________ between areas with large differences in the air pressure

(a)  

8.

What causes different air pressures

a)

Altitude

b)

Temperature

9.

Hot air =

a)

high air pressure

b)

low air pressure

c)

High altitude

d)

low altitude

10.

Cold air=

a)

High air pressure

b)

Low air pressure

c)

High altitude

d)

Low altitude

11.

What direction does trade winds go

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

12.

Where do the Prevailing winds fall between

a)

Latitude 35 and 65

b)

Longitude 35 and 65

c)

Latitude 19 and 90

d)

Longitude 19 and 90

13.

Is wind a good source of renewable energy

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

¨This movement of (a)   is what makes wind blow

15.

What is a windstorm

a)

A storm with high winds

b)

A storm with low winds

c)

A storm with no wind

d)

A regular storm

16.

What is a gust front

a)

A kind of very windy storm

b)

A strong gust of wind

c)

The leading edge of cool air rushing down and out from a thunderstorm

d)

A damaging storm

17.

What is a downburst

a)

A down gust of wind

b)

The wind in a storm

c)

Intense damaging windstorm

18.

Where do the Santa Ana Winds effect

a)

Maine and New Jersey

b)

The coast of Southern California and Northern Baja California

c)

California and Arizona

d)

Seattle Washington and Portland Oregon

19.

What is a Monsoon

a)

Seasonal winds that are found in Asia and switches direction

b)

Regular winds

c)

High winds

d)

Low winds

20.

Where could you find a jet stream

a)

12km off the ground

b)

19km off the ground

c)

15km off the ground

d)

11km off the ground

21.

What is derecho

a)

A nice and calm storm

b)

A severe weather storm

c)

A widespread and long-lived windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms

d)

A dorito