Global Winds

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to the equator are called...

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

Winds that blow from 30⁰ latitude to 60⁰ latitude are called...

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

Winds that blow from the North and South pole toward 60⁰ latitude are called...

• trade winds

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

• high, high

• low, low

• low, high

• high, low

In general, how does air move?

• From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure

• From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure

• From areas of hot to cold

• A big fan blows it around

What causes wind?

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• Ocean currents

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Rotation of the Moon

• Earth tilt

• Rotation of the Sun

Warm air rises creates a calm, windless area known as the...

• doldrums

• horse latitudes

• westerlies

• polar easterlies