Local and Global Winds Review Invest 6

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What is convection?

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Energy transfer during which hot fluid rises and cold fluid sinks, creating a cycle.

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What type of breeze occurs when warm air rises over land and cools over the ocean?

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Sea breeze.

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What is wind?

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Movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.

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Describe a sea breeze.

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Cool ocean air flows to land during the day, causing warm land air to rise.

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What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

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Unequal or differential heating of the Earth by the sun.

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What is a land breeze?

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Cool air from the land flows to the ocean at night, causing warm ocean air to rise.

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What is the role of the Earth's rotation in wind patterns?

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It affects the direction of wind flow, creating the Coriolis effect.

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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 is differential heating?

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The uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun, leading to wind patterns.

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What is a global wind?

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Winds that blow across the Earth over long distances, influenced by the sun's heating.