Weather and Wind

Where do the Westerlies blow in the northern hemisphere?

• At the equator, towards the doldrums

• Coriolis Effect

• To the east towards the poles

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In which region do the trade winds die out?

• At the doldrums/ Poles

• East

• At the Horse Latitudes

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When does a Sea Breeze happen?

• only at midday

• nighttime

• in the daytime

• in the waves

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When does a land breeze happen?

• in the daytime

• all day and all night

• unicorns

• at nighttime

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What are the westerlies?

• blah blah blah

• Winds that start at the Horse Latitudes and blow east towards the poles

• Winds that blow on the equator

• There is not such thing.

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What is the cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• Rotation of the Earth

• nothing

• Westerly Winds

• Trade Winds

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in the daytime, if Sienna and Keira are at the beach and feel a breeze, where is the wind most likely coming from?

• The land

• The sea

• Your face

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There is high pressure on land and low pressure over water...

• During the day

• At night

• At midday

• Never

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What causes GLOBAL winds to move in all directions?

• breezes

• coriolis effect

• westerlies

• easterlies

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This type of wind helped blow trader's ships from Europe to the Americas. It blows winds from EAST to WEST. 

• Polar Easterlies

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Horse Latitudes

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