Global Winds and Local Winds
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Doldrums
Back
Area around the equator where there is very little wind ('dull', 'sluggish').
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Polar Easterlies
Back
Winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wind
Back
Movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Jet Stream
Back
Narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Horse Latitudes
Back
Area around 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres where there is very little wind.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Trade Winds
Back
Winds that blow from east to west between the equator and 30 degrees latitude.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Prevailing Westerlies
Back
Winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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