Unit Seven Atmosphere - Wind Direction

Question 1

Weather Vane

Answer 1

Device that points in the direction of wind

Question 2

Anemometer

Answer 2

Measures Wind Speed

Question 3

Prevailing Wind

Answer 3

Wind that blows most often in a location

Question 4

Jet Stream

Answer 4

Any of several high speed and high altitude bands in Earth’s atmosphere

Question 5

What is wind?

Answer 5

Moving air molecules from a high pressure point (densely packed molecules) to a low pressure point.

PRESSURE ALWAYS WANTS TO EQUALIZE

AIR MOLECULES MOVES FROM HIGH PRESSURE TO LOW PRESSURE