Wind currents

Which statement is FALSE?

• Wind and air are the same thing.

• Wind is air that is moving.

• Wind moves in a horizontal direction.

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Which image has the most density?

• Picture on the left

• Picture in the middle

• Picture on the right

Which has the greatest density: cold air or warm air

• cold air

• warm air

• They are the same density.

Cool air sinks to the Earth's surface and warm air rises. When the warm air gets high enough, it cools and falls back to Earth's surface where it warms again. This cycle continues. This is called _____________.

• density

• convection

• gravity

• coriolis

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The rotation of the earth causes winds to curve so that they cannot go directly from the North Pole to the South Pole. This is called the: _________________

• Convection Cell

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

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The atmosphere, the land, and the water change temperatures at different rates. Put these in order from the one that changes the FASTEST to the one that changes the SLOWEST.

• atmosphere, land, water

• land, atmosphere, water

• water, land, atmosphere

• atmosphere, water, land

What type of energy is wind?

• Thermal

• Kinetic

• Light

• Chemical

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When fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) burn, which gases are released into the atmosphere? Select all that apply.

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Phosphorus

A narrow belt of fast moving air that forms in the upper atmosphere is called the _____________.

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True or False: Air moves from low pressure to high pressure.

• True

• False

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