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Atmosphere
Wind, Atmosphere, and Gases in Enivorment...Chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caused by uneven heating of Earth and its atmosphere | Wind |
| Imaginary line around the middle of Earth | Equator |
| Windless zone at the equator which sailing vessels try to avoid | Doldrums |
| Winds that provide a dependable route for trade | Trade Winds |
| Winds generally responisble for the movement of weather across the United States and Canada | Prevailing Westerlies |
| Cool breezes during the day caused by differences in heating and cooling rates of land and water | Sea Breezes |
| Narrow belts of strong winds at high altitudes which blow near the top f the troposphere | Jet Streams |
| Cool breezes at night aused by differences in heating and cooling rates of land and water | Land Breezes |
| Heat from sun | Solar Radiation |
| The deflection of air masses resukting from Earth's eastward rotation | Coriolis Effect |
| Winds that blow from the North and South Pole | Polar Easterlies |