Global and Local Winds

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What is wind?

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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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What is the doldrums?

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An area where there are no winds.

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What are jet streams?

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Fast moving currents of air that move from west to east in the Northern hemisphere.

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What causes wind?

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Differences in air pressure.

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Where do trade winds occur?

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At a latitude between 0 and 30 degrees.

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What are trade winds?

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Winds that blow from east to west in the tropics.

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What are westerlies?

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

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What are easterlies?

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Winds that blow from east to west in the polar regions.

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What is air pressure?

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The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface.

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How do temperature differences affect wind?

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They create differences in air pressure, leading to wind.