GR 6 Lesson 3 Air Currents

The lowest latitudes are in the ___________

The highest latitudes are near the

The temperature of air affects its movement - ___________ air rises, and ___________ air sinks.

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The amount of solar energy that a part of Earth's surface receives depends largely on the ____________ of the sunlight in that area.

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Low air pressure is usually located over the ___________.

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Air pressure variations in different areas are the source of __________.

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A land breeze usually occurs during the __________.

A sea breeze is a ___________ wind that blows from the sea onto the land.

• cool

• warm

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Global wind belts influence __________ and weather.

• climate

• tides

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various distinct wind patterns near Earth's surface

• westerlies

• prevailing winds

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