Atmosphere in Motion

Seattle, WA is surrounded by the Pacific coast. Bismark, ND is in the North Central U.S. They are both at about the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters?

• Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water

• It is warmer in the central part of the U.S.

• The Pacific ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer

• Seattle is slightly closer to the sun during the winter months

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement correctly defines wind?

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

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

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

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

• continental deflection

• the rotation of the Earth

• Moon's gravity

• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

^{Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?}

• diagram Y

• diagram X

• neither

• both

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

• Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

• Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• Air always moves from east to west.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which global winds have the greatest impact on the weather in the US?

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• doldrums

• polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

• land breezes

• mountain breezes

• global winds

• land breezes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What impact does the Coriolis effect have upon winds in the northern hemisphere?

• Winds blow to the left

• Winds blow to the right

• Winds do not spin

• The Coriolis effect has no impact upon winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind is the movement of air from areas of ______to______ pressure.

• Low to High

• High to Low

• No to High

• High to No

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Global winds cells circulate due to what?

• Pressure differences

• temperature differences

• Convection

• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6