Wind Types
A wind that blows from the east to the west.
Easterly
Hot goes up, cold goes down
How many types of heat transfers are there?
3
How many layers are in Earth's atmosphere?
5
A wind that blows from the west to the east.
Westerly
What object is responsible for creating all winds on Earth?
The Sun
How does heat transfer by conduction?
Touch
What are 4 important jobs of the atmosphere?
A fast-moving tunnel of air high in the atmosphere.
Jet stream
Why do winds appear to curve on the Earth?
The Earth is rotating
How does heat transfer by convection?
Heat rises
We live in this layer of the atmosphere.
Troposphere
A wind that blows in a particular direction for long distances between the equator and the poles.
Global wind
Explain what occurs during a sea breeze.
How does heat transfer by radiation?
Waves
This layer of the atmosphere is responsible for destroying asteroids and meteors.
Mesosphere
The jet stream was discovered by pilots during which war?
World War II
Explain what occurs during a land breeze.
Warm air rises from the water and is replaced by cool air from the land. Occurs at night.
List 3 objects in which convection can occur.
Air, water, magma
This layer of the atmosphere is the largest.
Thermosphere