Local & Global Winds FLASHCARD

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What causes a sea breeze during the day?

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Water is cooler than land.

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What is the global wind belt found at the poles?

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Polar Easterlies.

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What type of breeze occurs when cool air moves from the sea to the land?

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Sea breeze.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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It causes global winds to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer.

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What is the main difference between land and sea breezes?

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Land breezes occur at night when land cools faster than water, while sea breezes occur during the day when land heats up faster than water.

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What are the three main types of global winds?

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Polar Easterlies, Prevailing Westerlies, and Trade Winds.

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What is the role of the Coriolis effect in weather patterns?

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It influences the direction of wind and ocean currents.

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What is a land breeze?

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A breeze that occurs at night when cool air moves from the land to the sea.

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What are Trade Winds?

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Global winds that blow from east to west in the tropics.