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Wind
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Difference in air pressure cause the air to move. Cooler air is less fence and has higher pressure than warm air. When cool air comes in contact with warmer air flows beneath the warm air.
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In terms of air pressure how do winds move.
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From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
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What 2 characteristics of wind does a weather report contain.
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The direction and the speed id wind.
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What instrument is used to determine wind direction?
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Wind Vane
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What instrument is used to find wind speed?
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Anemometer
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What is the difference between global and local winds.
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Local winds blow over short distances caused by the unequal heating of the earths surface. global wide blow steadily from specific directions over long distances. Also caused by unequal heating of the earths surface but the occur over long areas.
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what are 2 examples of local winds?
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Sea breezes and land breezes.
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