Global and Local Winds

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What is wind?

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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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What happens to warm air and cold air?

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Warm air rises and cold air sinks.

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What causes differences in air pressure?

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Unequal heating of the Earth.

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What are trade winds?

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Winds that occur at a latitude between 0 and 30 degrees.

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What causes wind?

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Differences in air pressure.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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What are local winds?

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Winds that blow over short distances and are influenced by local geography.

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What are global winds?

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Winds that blow steadily over long distances and are influenced by the Earth's rotation and temperature differences.

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What are westerlies?

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Winds that blow from the west to the east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.

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What are easterlies?

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Winds that blow from the east to the west near the equator.