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 causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature and pressure.

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What is a sea breeze?

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A local wind that blows from the sea to the land due to temperature differences.

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What are the Doldrums?

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An area near the equator with very little wind, caused by warm, rising air.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer.

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What instrument shows wind direction?

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Wind vane.

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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 Polar Easterlies?

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Winds that blow from the east in polar regions.

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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 is atmospheric pressure?

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The force exerted by the weight of air above a given point.