Global Winds

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

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• trade winds

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• horse latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which heats up and cools more quickly?

• Land

• Sea

• They heat and cool equally

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes wind?

• Too much Taco Bell

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• Ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air going from the land to the water during night

Example: Cool air over the land sinks, warm air over the water rises

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air going from the water to land during the day

Example: Cool air over the water sinks, warm air over the land rises

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are Doldrums?

• An area in the sea with high wind activity

• A place where many earthquakes occur

• An area in the sea with little to no wind activity

• Book by Nicholas Gannon