The sun and different temperatures in different areas
100
What are the two different latitudes? Pg. 137
The horse latitudes and the doldrums
100
What are LOCAL WINDS? Pg.140
The movement of air over short distances.
200
What are JET STREAMS? Pg.138
Jet streams are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east
200
Why is the CORIOLIS EFFECT more noticable over long distances? pg.135
Winds closer to the equator must travel farther than the winds at the poles because of earth's rotation
200
Name the different breezes. Pg.140-141
Mountian, valley, Sea, and Land
300
how do pilots use jet streams?
Pilots use this to go faster. But when pilots go against the stream the plan goes slower.
300
What are convection cells? Pg.134
When air moves in small circular patterns
300
Free Points!
Free Points!
400
What latitude has very little winds? Pg.137
The doldrums
400
Name the different jet streams? Pg.138
The Subtropical and Polar Jet streams
400
How does the climate effect wind? Pg.134
The climate effects wind because of uneven heating.
500
Name the Global winds. Pg.136
Trade Winds, Westerlies, and the Polar Easterlies
500
What is the Coriolis effect? Pg.135
The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to earth's rotation
500
Describe the mountain and valley winds? Pg.141
During the day the sun warms the air along the mountain slopes faster than the air in the valleys. At nightfall the air along the mountain slopes cools and moves down into the valley.