Global Winds Thursday

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What is the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place?

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Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the term for cool, dense air that moves from the land toward the water during the night?

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Land breeze

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How is wind defined?

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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What describes weather conditions in a region over a long time?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the term for cool, dense air near the sea that moves inland toward warm, dense air during the day?

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Sea breeze

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What is the primary cause of wind?

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Differences in air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the term for a large-scale wind pattern that affects weather and climate?

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Global winds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects, like wind, due to Earth's rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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