Winds Ch 14-3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure | wind |
All winds are caused by differences in _________. | air pressure |
Most differences in air pressure are caused by _______. | unequal heating of the earth's atmosphere |
measures wind speed | an anemometer |
the increased cooling that a wind can cause | the wind-chill factor |
winds that blow over short distances | local winds |
Local winds are caused by ____________. | unequal heating of the earth's surface within a small area |
wind that blows from an ocean or lake onto land | sea breeze/lake breeze |
the flow of air from land to a body of water | land breeze |
sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons | monsoons |
winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances | global winds |
Global winds are caused by ____. | unequal heating of the earth's surface |
Temperature differences between the equator and the poles produce giant _____________ currents. | convection |
The movement of air between the equator and the poles produces _____________ winds. | global |
the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve | the Coriolis effect |
The major global wind belts from the poles to the equator are: | polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds, doldrums |
bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface | jet streams |
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Triana Silliman
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