Global Winds

Wind flashcar ds

22 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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What causes winds?
Unequal heating of the atmosphere & differences in air pressure.
True or false: Winds blow horizantally
True
Do winds blow from high pressure to low pressure or from low pressure to high pressure?
High pressure to low pressure
What does a wind vane measure?
Wind direction
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed
True or false? A south wind blows tward the south.
False
What is wind chill factor?
The increased cooling that a wind can cause.
Why does wind blowing over your skin make you feel cooler?
Wind removes body heat.
What are winds that blow over a short distance?
Local winds
What warms up faster: water or land.
Land
True or false: a sea breeze blows away from the sea?
True
What are winds that blow steadily from specific directions called?
Global winds
How are global winds created?
Unequal heating of the earths surface, and the movement of air between the equator and the poles
Are global winds straight or curved and why?
Global winds are curved due to earth's rotation.
What direction does the coreolis effect cause winds in the northern hemisohere to turn?
Right