Global wind belts
Calm area on the Earths surface where warm air rises
Doldrums
Winds that blow over short distances are called
Local winds
Wind speed can be measured with an...
anemometer
The decreased cooling that a wind can cause is called the windchill factor
False: Increased not decreased
Blow from the horse latitudes toward the equator.
Trade winds
During the day, the land warms up faster than the water
Sea breeze
Wind is described by its...
direction and speed
The way the earths rotation makes winds curve is called the Coriolis Effect
True
Blows cold air away from the poles
Polar Easterlies
At night, the flow of air from land to body of water forms...
Land breeze
A meter connected to the axle shows the...
Wind speed
Wind is the rotation of air parallel to Earth's surface
False : movement not rotation
Blows away from west to east, away from the horse latitudes.
Prevailing Westerlies
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
Global Winds
Winds can blow from all...
Directions
Most air pressure is caused by the equal heating of the atmosphere by the sun
False : Unequal not equal
Two calm areas of sinking air.
Horse latitudes
Temperature differences between the equator and the poles produce giant convection currents in the atmosphere
Global Convection Currents
Wind direction is determined with a...
Wind Vane
As the air pressure becomes less dense its air pressure decreases
True