Seasonal Variations In Windbelts Flashcards
1
Q
High pressure areas have ……… winds.
A
Outflowing
Moving away from their centre.
2
Q
Low pressure areas have ……….. winds.
A
Inblowing
Meaning wind is being sucked into the area.
3
Q
Speed of wind is determined by….
A
Pressure gradient.
High pressure variations causes strong winds.
4
Q
The Coriolis force: Winds deflected by earths rotation.
A
Wind travels from N.Pole towards equator.
Equator has moved round with earths spin, meaning wind travels opposite direction to earths spin.
5
Q
Winds nears the surface lose energy and speed due to…
A
Friction.
