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23 Cards in this Set
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Why do we have Wind? |
Differences in air pressure |
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Why are there different are pressures? |
Unequal heating of the earth |
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If the air pressure is greater what will that tell you about the Wind? |
The air is moving fast |
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What is the air like at the Equator? |
Slow |
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What is the air like at the poles? |
Fast |
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Does air move from areas of high pressure to low pressure or from low pressure to high pressure? |
High to Low |
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What is causing wind to travel in a curved path rather than an straight line? |
Coriolis effect |
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What is the coriolis effect? |
The curving of moving objects, such as wind, by the earth's surface |
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What are the causes of the coriolis effect? |
The winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right while the winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left |
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Where are the trade winds located and why are they called trade winds? |
30 degrees latitude th the equator Early traders used the Trade winds to sail from Europe to the Americas |
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Where are the Westerlies located and why are they called Westerlies? |
Windbelts found in both Northen and southern hemipheres between 30 and 60 degrees latitude |
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Explain the different types of Winds |
Local - Shorter Global - Longer |
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Where are the polar Easterlies and what do you know about them? |
Windbelts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres |
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Why is some one called foolish for going in the doldrum. Where is the doldrum located? |
When you get stuck in that area you are known to be foolish Around the equator |
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Why is the Horse Latitude called this? Where is it located? |
Sometimes horses would be thrown overboard and it's where people traveled with their horses 30 degrees north and South |
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Describe the motion of theTrade winds in the Southern Hemisphere |
West |
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Where is the Jet Stream located? |
Upper Troposphere Lower stratosphere |
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Do the Jet Streams travel regular paths around the earth? |
No |
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What is the maximum speed of a Jet Stream? |
500 km/h |
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What is the Jet Stream? |
Narrow belts of high - speed winds |
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Why is knowing the location of the Jet Stream important for meteoroligists and pilots? |
Jet streams control the movements of storms Pilots save time and fuel |
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Describe sea and land breezes |
Local winds |
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Describe Mountain and velley Breezes |
Local winds |
