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Weather

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What causes convection? Using the energy from the sun, sunlight heats the ground which then radiates heat causing convection.
How are global and local winds formed. Wind is created as air moves from high pressure to low pressure.
What causes ocean surface current? Convection Currents.
What is the main heat source for our atmosphere and oceans and what does it do? The main heat source is the sun and it heats up the Earth's surface unevenly.
Where do sea breezes and land breezes originate from? Sea breezes originate from the sea and during the day and land breezes originate from land during the night.
Warm air goes... Cool air goes... Up... Down
Why do surface currents affect the local weather? As a result of the ability to transfer thermal energy to the air.
Warm ocean currents bring... and cool ocean currents bring... Warmer Temperatures... Cooler Temperatures
What happens when air heats up above the land and begins to rise due to solar energy? Cooler air moves inland to take its place creating a sea breeze that occurs during the day.
What happens when air is heated? It's density decreases forming an area of low pressure.
The sun heats the Earth's surface unevenly causing... The initial movement of air through Earth's atmosphere.
Why do land breezes blow from the land to sea at night? Because water cools slower than land.
What influences the milder temperatures of places? Distance from the ocean.
In the coastal cities, the temperature range between December and July are not as extreme when compared to other cities that are farther inland. Why? The coastal areas have a smaller range of temperatures because the Ocean absorbs the sun's radiant energy during the summer months and retains that energy for longer periods of time.
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