
Winds

Quiz
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
Standards-aligned
Lindsey-Mikal Jordan
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the cycle of warm air rising, cooling and sinking is called...
Coriolis effect
convection currents
high pressure
low pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude
polar easterlies
trade winds
horse latitudes
westerlies
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude
polar easterlies
trade winds
horse latitudes
westerlies
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
curving of global winds due to the rotation of the earth
Coriolis effect
convection currents
low pressure
high pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
this wind belt stretches from 60 to 90 degrees latitude.
polar easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
horse latitudes
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
air sinks at these areas of high pressure located at 30 degrees latitude
horse latitudes
doldrums
westerlies
polar easterlies
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
pressure belt that is located at the equator. warm air rises here.
doldrums
horse latitudes
trade winds
high pressure
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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