Global Winds

This separates warm air from cold air.

• jetstream

• westerlies

• easterlies

• equator

What are huge convection currents caused by uneven heating of the Earth by the sun?

• jet stream

• global wind

• Coriolis effect

This is when the the Earth rotates faster than the winds can blow, so the shape of the winds ends up being a bit curved.

• jet stream

• trade winds

• Coriolis effect

Winds that blow from about 60 degrees latitude to 30 degrees are known as prevailing _________.

• easterlies

• westerlies

There is very little wind at the polar front.

• true

• false

Winds that blow from about the poles to 60 degrees latitude are known as ______.

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• global winds

Air at the equator is _________.

• warmer

• colder