WorksheetsWind and Air Pressure Warm-up
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
A(n) ________ is the instrument used to measure wind speed.
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
watch
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
Sunny
Calm
Stormy
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
clear and dry
cloudy and wet
All wind is caused by differences in ____________.
weather
precipitation
air pressure
climate
The horizontal movement of air from and area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called ____________.
wind
climate
high pressure
air pressure
Most differences in air pressure are caused by the _______________ heating of the atmosphere.
some
equal
unequal
great
Temperature differences between the equator and the poles produce giant __________________ in the atmosphere.
clouds
global warming
Greenhouse Effect
convection currents
Earth's rotation makes winds curve, this is called the _____________.
wind effect
global warming effect
Coriolis effect
winds curve effect
Warm air ____________ at the equator.
rises
sinks
mixes
goes down
Cold air ___________ at the poles.
has a lot of moisture
gets warm
rises
sinks
