Global Winds

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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The rotation of the Earth.

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What are constant, predictable winds that move over long distances called?

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Global winds.

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What winds blow from 30° latitude to 60° latitude?

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Prevailing westerlies.

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Which heats up and cools more quickly, land or water?

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Land.

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What happens to air pressure when warm air rises?

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It causes low pressure.

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What happens to air pressure when cool air sinks?

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It causes high pressure.

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What are the two main types of global winds?

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Trade winds and prevailing westerlies.

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What is the area near the equator where winds are calm called?

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Doldrums.

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What is the effect of Earth's rotation on wind direction called?

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Coriolis Effect.

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What are the winds that blow from the poles towards the equator called?

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Polar easterlies.