Wind Facts
What is the horizonal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?
Wind
Where do local winds happen?
over a small area, or near a coast
An area near the equator with little to no wind
Doldrums
Which method of heat transfer involves warm air rising and cold air sinking?
Convection
High speed winds about 10 km above the Earth that help planes are_______.
Jet stream
What is the cause of wind?
differences in air pressure or unequal heating of the Earth's surface
Cool air that blows towards the land from the water during the day is called a ____________.
sea breeze
The area of the globe that receives the most direct sunlight
Equator
What method of heat transfer happens when I hold a warm coffee mug in my hands?
Conduction
If you are traveling by a sail boat to trade goods from Europe to America, which winds would help you?
Trade Winds
Name of current formed when an area of Earth's surface is heated, rises, then cools and falls?
Convection
The flow of air from land to a body of water at night is called a ___________.
land breeze
High in the atmosphere, global air flows from the _______ to the _________.
Equator to the Poles
Name all 3 methods of heat transfer.
Convection, conduction, and radiation.
The global wind belts are divided by how many degrees?
30 degrees
Which material both heats and cools off the fastest? Earth's air, land, or water?
Earth's land
What causes local winds?
Unequal heating of the Earth's surface in a small area
The Earth's rotation make winds curve is called_______.
Coriolis Effect
What type of heat transfer occurs as the sun heats the Earth's surface?
Radiation
Cold air sinks and creates what kind of pressure?
High pressure
What are winds named after?
Where they come from
The name of the pressure that happens when warm air expands and rises is called _____.
low pressure
In the Northern hemisphere, the winds gradually curve in what direction?
counterclockwise
What happens to air as it heats up?
It becomes less dense and rises.
In the southern hemisphere, the winds go in which direction because of the Coriolis Effect?
clockwise