Atmospheric Pressure and Winds

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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When less dense mountain air rises and is replaced by cooler, denser valley air
mountain breeze
land breeze
sea breeze
valley breeze
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise
sea breeze
land breeze
valley breeze
mountain breeze
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Air going towards the equator that is defected by the Coriolis effect. These are named because of their usefulness to merchant vessels
trade winds
prevailing westerlies
jet streams
squall lines
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What characteristic do global winds and local winds share?
They are both wind.
They are both created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.
They both occur in small areas.
They both occur in small areas.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?
Earth's revolution
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's rotation
Earth's gravitational pull
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, which Texas city shown will most likely have winds from the north?
Port Arthur
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The general pattern of winds around a high pressure area is clockwise, outward. The general pattern of winds around a low pressure area is counterclockwise, inward. Based on the information provided, the winds in Monterrey, Mexico will be mainly from the -
north.
east.
south.
west.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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