Global Wind Patterns

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

• from east to west

• from west to east

• from north to south

• from south to north

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What causes wind?

• differences in pressure

• conduction currents

• density

• tropical currents

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This type of wind comes from the POLES. It blows from east to west and brings freezing weather. 

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Polar Westerlies

• Horse Latitudes

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The curving path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is called what?

• Sublimation

• Continental Deflection

• Transpiration

• Coriolis Effect

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Drag and Drop

Label each location in the area where they are affect by the correct ​global winds

a

b

c

d

Ashburn, Virginia (37 N)

Mexico City, Mexico (20 N)

Nome, Alaska (65 N)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22 S)

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Global Wind Patterns: Unequal heating of Earth's surface by energy from the sun and the rotation of Earth drives global wind patterns.

Choose the correct letter to fill in the blank

The warm air rises and _ flows in, resulting in wind.

• cooler, denser air

• warmer, less dense air

• cooler, denser water

• warmer, denser water

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Tradewinds, Prevailing Westerlies, and Polar Easterlies are examples of:

• Local Winds

• Ocean Currents

• Smithfield Winds

• Global Winds

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Identify the global winds labeled on the map.

• Trade Winds

• C

• Polar Easterlies

• A

• Westerlies

• B

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Global wind patterns are caused by ___________.

• equal heating of the Earth's surface

• unequal heating of the Earth's surface

• unequal cooling of the Earth's surface

• the pull of gravity from the core of the Earth and from the Sun

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Warm air moving towards the poles between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemisphere is pushing her along at a good speed. She is a ​ (a)  

• Jet Stream

• Prevailing westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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