Local Winds

Identify the tool used to measure wind direction

• Wind Vane

• Anenometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Guage

Identify the tool used to measure wind speed

• Wind Vane

• Anenometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Guage

What causes wind?

• movement of high pressure to low pressure

• movement of low pressure to high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What causes wind?

• convection currents

• conduction currents

• radiation currents

• tropical currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sea breezes are an example of which type of wind?

• Global winds

• Jet streams

• Local winds

• Coriolis winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A local wind that blows from the land to the ocean at night.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

• prevailing westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main difference between global winds and local breezes?

• Global winds occur over large areas, while local breezes occur over small areas

• Global winds are caused by the Earth's rotation, while local breezes are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface

• Global winds do not change direction, while local breezes can change direction

• Global winds are predictable, while local breezes are not

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Label the type of local winds at the top of the image, where there would be higher pressure, lower pressure and the direction of the wind

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Land Breeze

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Sea Breeze

Mountain Breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?

• Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.

• The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.

• Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.

• Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which describes how wind speed if affected by weather?

• rainy weather causes greater wind speeds

• warmer weather causes greater wind speeds

• differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds

• small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6