What are local winds?
Local and Global Winds Quiz

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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Winds influenced by local geographic features
Winds caused by global climate patterns
Winds that are not influenced by geography
Winds that blow only in the summer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes sea breeze?
Air pollution
Temperature difference between the land and the sea
Global warming
Moon phases
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What time of the day does land breeze occur?
Afternoon
Evening
Night
Morning
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Coriolis effect influence global winds?
It causes the deflection of moving air due to the Earth's rotation.
It creates calm and still air around the equator.
It causes the air to move in a straight line with no deflection.
It has no impact on global winds.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the characteristics of local winds?
Extensive geographic extent
Unaffected by temperature differences
Influenced by global atmospheric patterns
Influenced by local topography and temperature differences, limited geographic extent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the process of sea breeze.
Sea breeze is the movement of air from the sea to the land due to the temperature difference between the two areas.
Sea breeze is caused by the rotation of the Earth
Sea breeze is a result of high pressure over the sea and low pressure over the land
Sea breeze is the movement of air from the land to the sea
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the differences between sea breeze and land breeze?
Sea breeze occurs at night when the land cools down faster than the sea, causing air to move from the sea to the land.
Land breeze occurs during the day when the land heats up faster than the sea, causing air to move from the land to the sea.
Sea breeze occurs at night when the land heats up faster than the sea, causing air to move from the land to the sea.
Sea breeze occurs during the day when the land heats up faster than the sea, causing air to move from the sea to the land. Land breeze occurs at night when the land cools down faster than the sea, causing air to move from the land to the sea.
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