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Surface Winds

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Surface Winds
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

what is the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface called?

air pressure

windchill

wind

The Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Winds that blow over long steady distances are called ________?

Sea Breeze

Land Breeze

Trade Winds

Global Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Earth's rotation causes winds to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere which is known as the ____________________.

land breeze

trade winds

doldrums

Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The two qualities that describe winds are ___________ and speed.

temperature

windchill

direction

season

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Match the Global Winds to their correct letter:

Tropical Easterlies

Label C

Westerlies

Label A

Polar Easterlies

Label B

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

GLOBAL WINDS: Which winds are found between 0-30 degrees?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

GLOBAL WINDS: Which winds are found between 30-60 degrees?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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