Winds

What causes wind to blow?

• Differences in longitude 

• Shock waves from clouds 

• Differences in air temperature and pressure 

• The rotation of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?

• east to west

• north to south

• south to west

• west to east

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does a sea breeze at the beach keep you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day?

• warm air rising over land lets cooler air from the ocean blow in

• a storm is approaching

• cool air rising over land lets warm air from the ocean blow in

• Similarities in temperature between land and water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• Christmas ornament

• wind vane

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which direction do jet streams generally blow?

• North to South

• South to North

• East to West

• West to East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What season do jet streams travel the fastest?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• The season doesn't impact jet stream speed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

wind

• warm, less dense air rises

• cool, dense air sinks

• large circular patterns of moving air

• movement of air cause by differences in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

low pressure area

• warm, less dense air rises

• cool, dense air sinks

• large, circular patterns of moving air

• movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

jet stream

• bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

• the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

• winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

• narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Polar Easterlies

• bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude

• the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation

• winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude

• narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6