Cold air ...
Atmospheric circulation

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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sinks
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Where experiences warm temperatures with clouds and rain?
Back
The equator
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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True or false - warm air rises, cools and condenses and forms clouds, this is called low pressure
Back
True
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are trade winds?
Back
Surface winds blowing towards the equator
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are there global winds?
Back
because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones?
Back
determines the direction of the wind rotation
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Pole regions receive less solar radiation than the equator, how does this affect global climate?
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Polar regions experience colder climates.
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