Local and Global Winds B

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the primary source of energy that creates winds?
Back
The sun.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What type of global wind is characterized by warm, steady winds near the equator?
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Tradewinds.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How are winds named?
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Winds are named from the direction they come from.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What best describes how the Earth's land and atmosphere are heated?
Back
Unevenly.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What causes surface currents in the ocean?
Back
Global Wind Patterns.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the calm areas near the equator called?
Back
Doldrums.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the winds that blow from the poles towards the equator called?
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Polar Easterlies.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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