Weather Patrerns Flashcards
Convection current
A circle of warm. Air rising
Sea breeze
Makes the land warm the warm air is on the top of the land and the cold air sinks to the ocean
Land breeze
The warm air is on the top of the ocean and cold air sinks to the land
Trade winds
Winds that blow from the poles to the equator
Doldrums
Areas in the equator that do not blow
Polar easterlies
Found near poles move east west
Prevailing winds
Blow away from equator bring hot air
Prevailing westerlies
Found over U.S blow away from equator east coast of U.S
El Niño
Brings cold air in South America
El Niño
Brings warm air in South America
Wind vane
It shows where the wind blows from
Rain gauge
It measures how much rain has fallen
Thermometer
Tells the temperature
Hygrometer
A tool that measures humidity
Barometer
Measures air pressures
