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Concept 5 Quiz

Describe how wind is measured as well as the development and importance of local winds.

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Question 1.
Useful wind measurements include wind direction and


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Question 2.
A properly functioning wind vane always points into the wind.

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Question 3.
A minimum average annual wind speed of approximately 13 miles per hour (21 kilometers) is needed for a utility-scale wind-power plant.

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Question 4.
Winds that are more consistent from one direction than from any other are best described as


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Question 5.
Local winds are small-scale winds produced by a locally generated


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Question 6.
The Chinooks are warmer, drier winds common on the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

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Question 7.
A land breeze is most likely to develop at


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Question 8.
A sea breeze develops when there is lower pressure over adjacent land.

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Question 9.
A valley breeze flows down the sides of the mountain into the valley.

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Question 10.
A northeast wind blows from the northeast to the southwest.

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