Global Winds

Place the global winds in the correct location on the Earth diagram.

b

c

a

Polar Easterlies

Westerlies

Tradewinds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• coriolis effect

• doldrums

• trade winds

• westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which options might cause wind to occur?

• Differences in air pressure

• Differences in elevation

• The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind flow from areas of ​ (a)   air pressure to areas of ​ (b)   air pressure

• high
• low

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If the Earth did not rotate, what would happen to the global winds? Why?

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Earth's rain-forests are located along these areas of low pressure (very little wind) at the equator and 60⁰

• Horse Latitudes

• Doldrums

• Westerlies

• Easterlies

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