DENSITY
Types of winds that blow constantly, predictably, an over long distances.
What are GLOBAL WINDS?
This warms up quickly during the day and cools off quickly in the evening.
What is LAND?
THESE WINDS TRAVEL SHORT DISTANCES WHERE LARGE BODIES OF WATER AND LAND MEET.
What is LOCAL WINDS
When air is cold, it is _______________
What is MORE DENSE?
THE CYCLE OF RISING AND SINKING AIR CREATES ______________.
What is A CONVECTION CURRENT
Sinking air (cold) creates an area of _____________ pressure.
What is HIGH?
THIS LOCAL WIND BLOWS COOL AIR FROM THE OCEAN TO THE LAND DURING THE DAY.
What is A SEA BREEZE
Air that is more dense will _____________.
What is SINK?
_______________ winds cause weather in Southwest Florida.
What are TRADE WINDS?
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the _____________.
What is the JET STREAM?
A LAND BREEZE BLOWS COOL AIR FROM THE LAND TO THE OCEAN DURING THE _________
What is NIGHT
What are the properties of cold air? (Density and pressure)
What is more DENSE and HIGH PRESSURE?
The horizontal movement of air due to the unequal heating of Earth is ________________.
What is WIND?
Winds are deflected due to _______________.
What is the CORIOLIS EFFECT?
Local winds like, sea and land breezes, result from differences in ________________ caused by uneven heating
What is air pressure
DUE TO THE CORIOLIS EFFECT, WHICH WAY DO WINDS DEFLECT (CURVE) IN THE Northern HEMISPHERE?
What is Counter Clockwise
What are the properties of warm air?
What is LESS DENSE and LOW PRESSURE
The initial source of energy that creates winds come from?
What is the SUN?
WIND IS CAUSED BY DIFFERENCES IN PRESSURE AS AIR MOVES FROM __________TO _________ PRESSURE.
What is HIGH TO LOW
How are many local and global winds named? Ex: sea breeze, land breeze, westerlies, easterlies
Named after the direction they originate (start) from.
These global winds blow across most of North America and the United States.
Prevailing Westerlies