Up, Up & Away Quiz

What causes wind?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• The movement of the oceans

• The pull of the moon

What are the two spheres mentioned that often cause wind?

• Hydrosphere and biosphere

• Atmosphere and lithosphere

• Geosphere and hydrosphere

• Biosphere and atmosphere

What does wind consist of?

• Water in motion

• Air in motion

• Clouds moving

• Trees swaying

What kind of air pressure does cool air produce?

• Low air pressure

• High air pressure

• Variable air pressure

• No change in air pressure

What is a sea breeze?

• A type of storm at sea

• Wind that blows from the land to the ocean

• A cool breeze in the mountains

• Wind that blows from the ocean to the land

What happens to the air over the land during the daytime at the beach?

• It cools down and sinks

• It turns into fog

• It heats up and rises

• It remains the same temperature

What is a land breeze?

• Wind that blows from the ocean to the land at night

• Wind that blows from the land to the ocean at night

• A cool wind that blows in the desert

• A warm wind that blows from the mountains

What causes the air to move from one place to another?

• The rotation of the Earth

• The moon's gravitational pull

• Differences in air pressure

• The Earth's magnetic field

Where do the fastest winds on Earth occur?

• Inside tornadoes

• On mountains

• In hurricanes

• In the desert

Which planet has winds that can gust up to 2,000 kilometers an hour?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Mars