Local Winds
What are local winds?
Local winds are winds that blow over a small area and are caused by differences in temperature and air pressure.
What are global winds?
Global winds are large patterns of wind that move air around Earth.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
The Coriolis Effect is the way Earth’s rotation makes moving air and water appear to curve.
Define Areas.
When there is a difference in air pressure in one place.
What are global wind patterns?
Global wind patterns are large-scale movements of air that travel around Earth.
What causes local winds?
Local winds are caused by uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun.
What causes global winds?
Global winds are caused by the uneven heating of Earth’s surface and Earth’s rotation.
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
The Coriolis Effect is caused by Earth rotating on its axis.
Define Winds.
The movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
What causes global wind patterns?
They are caused mainly by uneven heating from the Sun and Earth’s rotation.
What is a sea breeze?
A sea breeze is wind that blows from the ocean toward the land during the day.
What are the three main global wind belts?
The three main wind belts are the trade winds, the westerlies, and the polar easterlies.
Which direction does wind curve in the Northern Hemisphere?
Wind curves to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
Define the Coriolis Effect.
The way Earth’s rotation causes moving air and water to curve instead of moving in a straight line.
How do global wind patterns affect climate?
Global wind patterns move heat and moisture around Earth, which helps determine the climate of different regions.
What is a land breeze?
A land breeze is wind that blows from the land toward the ocean at night.
What are trade winds?
Trade winds blow from the subtropics toward the equator and help move warm air around the tropics.
Which direction does wind curve in the Southern Hemisphere?
Wind curves to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
Define Jet Streams
Fast-moving, narrow bands of air high in the atmosphere that move from west to east and can affect weather.
How do global winds move air?
Global winds move warm and cold air between different parts of Earth.
Why are local winds important?
Local winds help move heat and moisture around an area and can affect the weather.
Why are global winds important?
Global winds distribute heat and moisture around Earth and influence weather and climate.
How does the Coriolis Effect affect weather?
It changes the direction of winds and helps influence the movement of storms and weather systems.
Define Model
A representation of something that helps explain or understand how it works.
Why are global wind patterns important?
They help distribute heat and moisture around Earth and influence weather and climate