Up, Up, and Away: Crash Course Kids #16.2

Which sphere is wind part of?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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The amount of force that air in the atmosphere put on an object is the definition of:

• wind

• pressure

• currents

• temperature

Which of the following is typically true?

• Cool and warm temperatures cause low pressure

• Cool and warm temperatures cause high pressure

• Cool temperatures cause low pressure and warm temperatures cause high pressure

• Cool temperatures cause high pressure and warm temperatures cause low pressure.

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True or false: A sea breeze, coming from the Ocean and blowing over land, is more likely to happen during the day.

• True

• False

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What produces wind?

• The gravitational pull of the moon on the Earth.

• Movement from living things in the biosphere amplified over time.

• The unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

• Scientists aren't sure.

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Mark ALL of the spheres that are involved in creating wind.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

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