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Transfer heat from one place to another

• Convection Currents

• Pressure Gradient

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

When air flows from high pressure to low pressure

• Convection Currents

• Wind

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

Cause objects to spin right or left

• Convection Currents

• Pressure Gradient

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

Narrow zones of strong winds in the troposphere

• Convection Currents

• Pressure Gradient

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

Winds that are influenced by local geography

• Local winds

• Global Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

Winds that go around the entire planet

• Local winds

• Global Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

Winds that are near the ocean that occur during the day.

• Local winds

• Global Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

Winds that are near the ocean that occur during the night.

• Local winds

• Global Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

Sea Breezes & Land Breezes are _____ winds

• Global

• Local

• Jet Streams

• Thermal energy

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6