Global Circulation

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What is wind?

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Large scale movement of air caused by differences in air pressure and temperature

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Winds move from...

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high pressure to low pressure

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Warm air...

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rises

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Cold air ...

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sinks

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What weather is caused by low pressure?

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Clouds and rain (lousy)

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True or false - warm air rises, cools and condenses and forms clouds, this is called low pressure

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True

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What are trade winds?

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Surface winds blowing towards the equator

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Surface winds blowing towards the poles are called ...

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westerlies

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Differences in air pressure are caused by...?

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Differences in temperature

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The equator is dominated by

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low pressure