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Intermediate Activities: Wind

1.	What is the definition of wind? (Select the correct answer.)
	Wind is the horizontal blustery vertical energetic movement of air relative to the earth's surface.

2.	Differences in temperature cause differences in pressure. (Choose true or false.)
	True False

3.	Where does the hot air rise from on the earth? (Choose the correct answer.)
	The equator The ocean Volcanos None of the above

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

5.	How fast can the wind blow in a westerly direction? (Choose the best answer.)
	Slower than 100 MPH About 100 MPH About 200 MPH About 300 MPH Faster than 300 MPH

6.	How does energy rise from the earth's surface to start the wind? (Choose the correct answer.)
	Conduction Radiation Convection Evaporation

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

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