Covers all of the wind info
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| Doldrums | no wind due to rising hot air
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| Horse Latitudes | no wind due to sinking cold air
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| Trade Winds | from NE to SW from Horse Latitude
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| Prevailing Westerlies | from SW to NE
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| Polar Easterlies | from pole NE to SW
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| Coriolis Effect | Winds cannot travel in a a straight line from the poles to the equator N=right S=left
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| Sea Breeze | The temperature of the land is warmer then the sea. Warm air over land rises and cool air from sea takes place in the day.
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| Land Breeze | When the water is warmer than the sand at night. The warm air above the water rises and the cool air from the sand takes its place.
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| What causes winds to occur? | 1.Unequal heating of earth
2. Differances in air pressure
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| Global Winds | When warm air rises and moves towards the poles at equator and cooler air sinks and moves towards the equator at the poles. Covers LARGE areas.
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| Local Winds | blow from any direction. Covers SHORT areas
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| Wind Movement? | High pressure to Low Pressure
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| Wind Chill Factor | increased cooling wind (Removing heat from your body)
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| Jet Streams | Wavy winds that move from east to west
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