science wind

Question 1

Density

Answer 1

How tightly packed molecules are in a space

Question 2

Temperature

Answer 2

How fast molecules move (how hot or cold something is)

Question 3

Pressure

Answer 3

Force of air pushing on something

Question 4

Volume

Answer 4

Amount of space something takes up

Question 5

Atmospheric pressure

Answer 5

Pressure from the air around Earth

Question 6

Coriolis Effect

Answer 6

Earth’s rotation causes moving objects to curve

Question 7

Latitude

Answer 7

Distance from the equator (0°–90°)

Question 8

Sea Breeze

Answer 8

Wind from ocean to land during the day

Question 9

Land Breeze

Answer 9

Wind from land to ocean at night

Question 10

Gyre

Answer 10

Circular ocean current system

Question 11

Warm Current

Answer 11

Warm water moving away from the equator

Question 12

Cold Current

Answer 12

Cold water moving toward the equator

Question 13

How are temperature and pressure related?

Answer 13

Hot air = low pressure, Cold air = high pressure

Question 14

What happens to air molecules when heated?

Answer 14

They move faster, spread out, and pressure decreases

Question 15

What happens to air molecules when cooled?

Answer 15

They slow down, get closer, and pressure increases

Question 16

How does pressure change with altitude?

Answer 16

Higher altitude = lower pressure

Question 17

What causes wind?

Answer 17

Air moving from high pressure to low pressure

Question 18

Why does wind move from high to low pressure?

Answer 18

Air tries to balance pressure differences

Question 19

What happens at a beach during the day?

Answer 19

Land heats faster, air rises, low pressure on land, sea breeze forms

Question 20

What happens at a beach at night?

Answer 20

Land cools faster, ocean warmer, land breeze forms

Question 21

Why does water heat slower than land?

Answer 21

Water absorbs heat and mixes, land heats quickly

Question 22

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Answer 22

Earth’s rotation makes moving air and objects curve

Question 23

Why does the Coriolis Effect happen?

Answer 23

Different parts of Earth rotate at different speeds

Question 24

Direction of deflection in Northern Hemisphere

Answer 24

Right

Question 25

Direction of deflection in Southern Hemisphere

Answer 25

Left

Question 26

Earth rotation viewed from North Pole

Answer 26

Counterclockwise

Question 27

Earth rotation viewed from South Pole

Answer 27

Clockwise

Question 28

Temperature and pressure at equator (0°)

Answer 28

Hot, rising air, low pressure

Question 29

Temperature and pressure at 30°

Answer 29

Cooling air, high pressure

Question 30

Temperature and pressure at 60°

Answer 30

Rising air, low pressure

Question 31

Temperature and pressure at 90°

Answer 31

Cold air, high pressure

Question 32

How do global winds form?

Answer 32

Pressure zones + Coriolis Effect

Question 33

What are gyres caused by?

Answer 33

Global winds and Coriolis Effect

Question 34

What is a warm ocean current?

Answer 34

Water moving from equator toward poles

Question 35

What is a cold ocean current?

Answer 35

Water moving from poles toward equator

Question 36

How does rotation speed vary on Earth?

Answer 36

Faster at equator, slower at poles

Question 37

How does rotation speed affect Coriolis Effect?

Answer 37

More deflection with faster movement

Question 38

Sea breeze direction

Answer 38

Ocean → Land (day)

Question 39

Land breeze direction

Answer 39

Land → Ocean (night)

Question 40

High pressure air movement

Answer 40

Sinks and spreads out

Question 41

Low pressure air movement

Answer 41

Rises and pulls air in