Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere

Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere

6th Grade

13 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Local and Global Winds

Local and Global Winds

6th Grade - University

15 Qs

Wind- 6th Grade

Wind- 6th Grade

6th Grade

15 Qs

Global Winds

Global Winds

5th - 8th Grade

17 Qs

Airflow

Airflow

6th Grade - University

15 Qs

unit 4 Core : Heat and Earth's Energy Budget

unit 4 Core : Heat and Earth's Energy Budget

6th Grade

16 Qs

Pressure to Weather Pre-test

Pressure to Weather Pre-test

6th Grade

16 Qs

Causes of Weather Part Two

Causes of Weather Part Two

6th Grade

10 Qs

Weather/ Climate Vocabulary

Weather/ Climate Vocabulary

6th Grade

17 Qs

Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere

Circulation in Earth's Atmosphere

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-PS1-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

13 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These winds blow from 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres almost to the equator. (Hint: winds are named for the direction from which they blow.)
easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
the doldrums

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of air circulation in the Earth's atmosphere?
ocean currents
Earth's gravity
energy from the sun
Earth's magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do winds behave near the equator?

Winds are mostly weak because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure.

Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure.

Winds are mostly weak because the equator is a region where low and high air pressure bands come together

Winds are generally strong because the equator is where low and high air pressure bands come together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is air movement usually named?
the direction it is going
the direction it is coming from
where you are
by the strength of the air movement

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which way does wind usually blow?
from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
up
down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Coriolis effect causes the wind in both hemispheres to _______ because of the rotation of the earth.

stop

start

go straight up

curve

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

High pressure belts alternate with low pressure belts in the Earth's atmosphere. Where are the high pressure belts? Choose 2.

North Pole and South Pole

30° N and 30° S of the equator

60° N and 60° S of the equator

Everywhere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?