Patterns of Circulation in the Atmosphere

The movement of air parallel to Earth’s surface. Wind moves in areas of high to low pressure.

• Coriolis Effect

• Snow

• Wind

• Medium

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Local wind that blows from an ocean to land.

• Deep ocean currents

• Wind

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The flow of air from the land to a body of water.

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Global Wind

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Bands of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth's surface

• Medium

• Sea Breeze

• Jet Stream

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 Wind moves in areas of high to low pressure

• Air Pressure

• Convection Currents

• Jet Stream

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Transfer of heat from one place to another in liquids and gases, because of temperature and density. Occurs in hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), geosphere (molten rock/mantle)

• Global Wind

• Local Wind

• Deep Ocean Currents

• Convection Currents

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The way Earth’s rotation makes winds curve

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind

• Medium

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 Currents driven by global winds and affect water at a depth of several hundred meters. 

• Global Wind

• Surface Currents

• Jet Stream

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Movement of cold waters across the ocean floor caused by differences in the density of ocean waters. 

• Jet Stream

• Sea Breeze

• Deep Sea Currents

• Surface Currents

Winds that blow over short distances and affect local weather created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface within a local area. 

• Local Winds

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6