Global and Local Winds

A local wind that blows from the ocean to the land during the day.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

• prevailing westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A local wind that blows from the land to the ocean at night.

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• trade wind

• prevailing westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A wind that blows over short distances.

• global wind

• local wind

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.

• global wind

• local wind

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Land breeze, sea breeze, mountain breeze, and valley breeze are all examples of

• global wind

• local wind

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies are all examples of

• global wind

• local wind

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A global wind that occurs near the equator.

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which 2 global winds blow towards the equator and curve toward the west?

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What global wind occurs near the North and South poles?

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which global wind occurs in the middle latitudes of the earth (35 degrees - 65 degrees in both hemispheres)?

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6