Local and Global Winds

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What is the narrow band of high-speed winds near the top of the troposphere called?

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Jet stream.

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What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

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Global winds.

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Why does warm air rise?

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Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

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Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?

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Diagram Y.

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In which direction do polar easterlies flow?

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East to west.

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What are local winds?

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Winds that blow over short distances and are influenced by local geography.

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What are trade winds?

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Global winds that blow from east to west in the tropics.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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What causes land breezes?

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Cooler air over land moves toward warmer air over water at night.

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What are westerlies?

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Winds that blow from the west to the east in the mid-latitudes.