Atmospheric circulation

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Cold air ...

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sinks

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Where experiences warm temperatures with clouds and rain?

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The equator

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True or false - warm air rises, cools and condenses and forms clouds, this is called low pressure

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True

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What are trade winds?

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Surface winds blowing towards the equator

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Why are there global winds?

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because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth

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How does the Coriolis Effect influence hurricanes and cyclones?

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determines the direction of the wind rotation

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Pole regions receive less solar radiation than the equator, how does this affect global climate?

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Polar regions experience colder climates.

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What is the result of convection currents in the atmosphere?

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Wind

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How would a person at the beach experience convection currents?

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They would feel wind as the air moves.

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Convection currents from uneven heating of the Earth's surface cause _______.

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Wind