What is the invisible force shaping our lives, affecting various aspects like weather, climate, and economy?
Where Do Winds Come From

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Geography
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8th Grade
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Karri Hickey
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Water
Gravity
Sunlight
Wind
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which renewable energy source is popular in Europe and harnessed through wind turbines?
Geothermal Engergy
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Wind
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the name given to the northeasterly trade winds in French?
Zonda
Sirocco
Alize
Mistral
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?
Stratopause
Mesopause
Tropopause
Thermopause
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What causes air to move from high to low pressure areas?
Coriolis Effect
Insolation
Temperature Difference
Atmospheric Pressure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the name given to the light and unreliable surface winds at the equator?
Doldrums
Westerlies
Trade Winds
Polar Easterlies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the high pressure zones centered at about 30 degrees latitude?
Polar Highs
Subpolar Lows
Subtropical Highs
Equatorial Low
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