6th Grade Science
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure | wind
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| All winds are caused by differences in _________. | air pressure
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| Most differences in air pressure are caused by _______. | unequal heating of the earth's atmosphere
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| measures wind speed | an anemometer
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| the increased cooling that a wind can cause | the wind-chill factor
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| winds that blow over short distances | local winds
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| Local winds are caused by ____________. | unequal heating of the earth's surface within a small area
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| wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto land | sea breeze/lake breeze
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| the flow of air from land to a body of water | land breeze
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| sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons | monsoons
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| winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances | global winds
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| Global winds are caused by ____. | unequal heating of the earth's surface
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| Temperature differences between the equator and the poles produce giant _____________ currents. | convection
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| The movement of air between the equator and the poles produces _____________ winds. | global
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| the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve | the Coriolis effect
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| The major global wind belts from the poles to the equator are: | polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds, doldrums
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| bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface | jet streams
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