WorksheetsWind
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins
What is wind mostly made up of
Nitrogen & Oxygen
Carbon& Oxygen
Hydrogen & Nitrogen
Estarogen&Dromagen
When a bunch of (a) moves together it is called wind
What causes wind?
trees
cars
pressure
altitude
What are the 2 ways wind is described
Speed
Pressure
Temperature
Direction
A monsoon is a seasonal wind
True
False
How many different ways do the air molecules move
1
2
3
4
High winds are caused by_____________ ___________ between areas with large differences in the air pressure
(a)
What causes different air pressures
Altitude
Temperature
Hot air =
high air pressure
low air pressure
High altitude
low altitude
Cold air=
High air pressure
Low air pressure
High altitude
Low altitude
What direction does trade winds go
North
South
East
West
Where do the Prevailing winds fall between
Latitude 35 and 65
Longitude 35 and 65
Latitude 19 and 90
Longitude 19 and 90
Is wind a good source of renewable energy
Yes
No
¨This movement of (a) is what makes wind blow
What is a windstorm
A storm with high winds
A storm with low winds
A storm with no wind
A regular storm
What is a gust front
A kind of very windy storm
A strong gust of wind
The leading edge of cool air rushing down and out from a thunderstorm
A damaging storm
What is a downburst
A down gust of wind
The wind in a storm
Intense damaging windstorm
Where do the Santa Ana Winds effect
Maine and New Jersey
The coast of Southern California and Northern Baja California
California and Arizona
Seattle Washington and Portland Oregon
What is a Monsoon
Seasonal winds that are found in Asia and switches direction
Regular winds
High winds
Low winds
Where could you find a jet stream
12km off the ground
19km off the ground
15km off the ground
11km off the ground
What is derecho
A nice and calm storm
A severe weather storm
A widespread and long-lived windstorm that is associated with a fast-moving band of severe thunderstorms
A dorito
