Winds

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What causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature and pressure

Front

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated? Options: Spirally, Unevenly, Circularly, Kinetically

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Unevenly

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What causes warm air to rise?

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the fact that it's less dense than cold air

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The reason why global winds curve instead of flowing in a straight line.

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Coriolis effect

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A _____ breeze typically occurs during the day when the land is warmer than the ocean.

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sea breeze

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A _____ breeze blows from the land to the ocean because the land cools faster than the water.

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land

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Wind blows from ______ pressure areas to _____ pressure areas.

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high; low

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What causes land and sea breezes?

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Differences in the heating and cooling rates between land and water.

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Which global wind is responsible for a majority of the weather patterns in the United States?

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Winds are typically named after the direction...

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they come from