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The Wind

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  • Cold air weighs less than warm air. True (or) False
    False
  • _______________________ study weather and the wind. anemometers (or) meteorologists
    Meteorologists
  • Wind is the movement of air. True (or) False
    True
  • During the daytime, energy from the sun heats the land and the water. True (or) False
    True
  • We use ______________ to measure wind speed. wind vanes (or) anemometers
    anemometers
  • In low pressure systems, the wind blows counterclockwise. True (or) False
    Trus
  • A wind farm is made up of several giant turbines across a plot of land. True or False
    True
  • In high pressure systems, the wind blows clockwise. True (or) False
    True
  • _____________ show the direction of the wind. pressure systems (or) wind vanes
    Wind vanes
  • High Pressure systems usually have bad weather. True (or) False
    False
  • A tool that shows the direction that the wind is blowing. wind vane (or) a fork
    wind vane
  • When warm air rises, cold air moves in and takes it place. True (or) False
    True
  • Warm air weighs less than cold air. True (or) False
    True
  • To move in a circle. Circulate (or) Rewind
    circulate
  • Wind pushes sails on boats to make the boat move. True or False
    True
  • Low pressure systems usually cause storms. True (or) False
    True
  • Cold air always rises. True (or) False
    False
  • Wind can help us create electricity. True (or) False
    True
  • A person who studies wind and weather is a (a) meteorologist or (b) medium
    meteorologist
  • If there is less air in a certain place, is there more or less pressure?
    less pressure
  • Wind blows at the same speed all of the time. True (or ) False
    False
  • When air ____________________, it begins to move around. is still (or) circulates
    circulates
  • Regions of air with more high or low air pressure than normal is (a) wind chimes or (b) air pressure
    air pressure
  • A tool that measures wind speed. wind vane (or) anemometer
    anemometer
  • Low _____________ often bring storms. pressure systems (or) meteorologists
    pressure systems
  • Wind moves giant machines called turbines to create electricity. True or False
    True
  • In high pressure systems there is more pressure than normal. True (or) False
    True