Street Canyons and Their Effects

Street Canyons and Their Effects

12th Grade

18 Qs

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Street Canyons and Their Effects

Street Canyons and Their Effects

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Suzanne Thorne

FREE Resource

18 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Watch the clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJmkaQO5IOY

What is a street canyon?

A narrow street with tall buildings on either side

A wide street with short buildings on either side

A street with no buildings on either side

A street with trees on either side

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main problem caused by wind tunnels in street canyons?

Getting hit by signposts

Increased temperature

Air pollution

Strong breeze

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the venturi effect?

The acceleration of wind due to varying street width

The trapping of air beneath buildings

The formation of vortexes in street canyons

The increase in temperature caused by street canyons

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which direction do streets oriented north to south store the most heat?

East

West

North

South

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for when cities are hotter than the suburbs around them?

Urban heat islands

Wind tunnels

Venturi effect

Street canyons

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main problem caused by wind vortexes in street canyons?

Increased temperature

Air pollution

Strong breeze

Getting hit by signposts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the inversion in street canyons trap traffic pollutants?

Because it prevents sunlight from entering the canyon

Because it keeps cold air at the bottom

Because it accelerates wind speed

Because it forms vortexes

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