Quiz about Science on Winds

Question 1

What causes wind?

Accepted Answer

differences in air pressure

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differences in gravity

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difference in oxygen

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differences in the thermosphere

Question 2

What causes differences in air pressure?

Accepted Answer

uneven heating of the earth

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even heating of the Earth

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Even cooling of the earth

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global warming

Question 3

Local winds blow over:

Accepted Answer

short distances

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long distances

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the poles

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the equator

Question 4

Flow of air from land to a body of water is called:

Accepted Answer

land breeze

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doldrum

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chinook

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sea breeze

Question 5

Sea breezes occur?

Accepted Answer

during the day

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during the night

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high noon

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full moon

Question 6

Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?

Accepted Answer

They blow steadily over long distances.

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They occur within a small area.

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Land and sea breezes are examples.

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They blow over short distances.

Question 7

What kind of air pressure does COLD air have?

Accepted Answer

High pressure

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Low pressure

Question 8

What kind of air pressure does WARM air have?

Accepted Answer

Low pressure

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High pressure

Question 9

During the day, warm air rises over the land then cools and falls over water in a continuous cycle.

Accepted Answer

Sea breeze

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Land breeze

Question 10

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Accepted Answer

Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

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Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Question 11

Why does warm air rise?

Accepted Answer

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

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Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

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Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

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Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

Question 12

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

Accepted Answer

Land breeze - nighttime

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Land breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - daytime

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Sea breeze - nighttime

Question 13

How does the air move in a land breeze?

Accepted Answer

From the land to the ocean

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From east to west

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From west to east

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From the ocean to the land

Question 14

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

Accepted Answer

sea breeze

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land breeze

Question 15

The strength of a sea breeze depends on

Accepted Answer

the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land

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the heat of the day

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the wind speed

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the amount of precipitation that day

Question 16

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **

Accepted Answer

because the temperatures over land and over water change

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because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

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because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

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because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

Question 17

Why do land breezes occur at night?

Accepted Answer

Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.

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Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.

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Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.

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Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.

Question 18

During the land breeze, what starts moving the cooler air out and warmer air in?

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

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