Q2 Week 6

Wind blows from sea towards land. Happens during the day because the air above the beach is warm and rises, and the cooler air from over the ocean rushes in

• Land Breeze

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

Wind blows from land towards sea. Happens during the night because the air above the ocean is warm and rises, and the cooler air from the land rushes in

• Land Breeze

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

Winds that blow from west to east in the temperate climate zones. These winds are responsible for moving weather across the U.S.!

• Land Breeze

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

a fast-moving tube of air that flows from west to east high above the U.S. Air above the stream is cold and air above the stream is warm.

• Land Breeze

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

a warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that flows north from the equator along the eastern coast of the U.S. Keeps the U.S. Eastern coast mild/warm

• High Pressure System

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

air is light and rises (more evaporation and condensation!)warm, wet, cloudy, precipitation

• High Pressure System

• Jet Stream

• Low Pressure System

• Sea Breeze

• Gulf Stream

air is heavy and sinks. cool, clear, dry, fair

• High Pressure System

• Jet Stream

• Low Pressure System

• Sea Breeze

• wind

movement of air in a particular direction. Created by the uneven heating of the earth.

• High Pressure System

• Jet Stream

• Low Pressure System

• Sea Breeze

• wind