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Check your knowledge! Take our fun quiz for the advanced Wind Section of the Atmosphere Chapter of our textbook! Follow the instructions and then click on the "Check it!" button for each question.

Advanced Activities: Wind

1.	Check the answer to correctly complete this sentence. Differences in __________ cause the wind movement on the earth.
	temperature altitude density climate

2.	Fill in the blank.
	The force is caused by the rotation of the earth.

3.	Fill in the blank.
	Air moving towards or away from the equator is influenced by the effect.

4.	What is the jet stream? (Select the correct answer to complete the sentence.)
	It is a band of Choose one west moving, east moving, northwest moving, north moving, high altitude air.

5.	Which direction is better for a jet to fly to catch a ride on the polar jet stream. (Choose the correct answer.)
	north east west south

6.	Which of these are powerful weather conditions? (Check all the correct answers.)
	Cyclones Jet Stream Tornadoes Hurricanes Wind Shear

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