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What Is Wind?

Science · Weather & Climate · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which word means a very strong wind?

    • Breeze
    • Gale
    • Storm

  2. What is wind?

    • Water falling from clouds
    • Air that is moving
    • Light from the sun

  3. Wind can push a kite through the air.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which of these would wind NOT move easily?

    • A leaf
    • A flag
    • A big rock

  5. You feel a soft wind on your face. What is this called?

    • A breeze
    • A gale
    • A storm

  6. Branches shake hard and things fly around. Is this a breeze or a gale?

    • A breeze
    • A gale
    • No wind at all

  7. A flag stands still. Leaves do not move. What does this tell you?

    • There is a strong gale blowing
    • There is little or no wind
    • There is a gentle breeze blowing

  8. Leo says wind is water falling from the sky. What did Leo get wrong?

    • Wind is moving air, not falling water
    • Wind only blows at night
    • Wind cannot move things
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Answer key

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  1. Gale · Gale is the word for a very strong wind.
  2. Air that is moving · Wind is air moving from place to place.
  3. True · Wind pushes light things like kites up into the air.
  4. A big rock · Wind can move light things, but not heavy rocks.
  5. A breeze · A soft, gentle wind like this is called a breeze.
  6. A gale · Wind strong enough to shake branches and move things hard is called a gale.
  7. There is little or no wind · Nothing moving means there is little or no wind right now.
  8. Wind is moving air, not falling water · Leo mixed up wind with rain. Wind is air moving, not water falling.
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