Weather Patterns

Question 1

Convection current

Answer 1

Gasses or liquids rise or fall in a circle

Question 2

Sea breeze

Answer 2

The warm air over land is being replaced by cool air over sea

Question 3

Land breeze

Answer 3

Cold air over land in being replaced by warm air

Question 4

Coriolis effect

Answer 4

The rotation of the earth causes objects in the northern hemisphere to deflect to the right while objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the right

Question 5

Jet stream

Answer 5

A band of very fast moving wind caused by differences in temperature

Question 6

Trade winds

Answer 6

Wind that blows toward the equator

Question 7

Doldrum

Answer 7

A spot near the equator where there are very few winds

Question 8

Prevailing winds

Answer 8

Winds that blow away from the equator

Question 9

Prevailing westerlies

Answer 9

Winds that blow away from the equator and west to east

Question 10

Polar easterlies

Answer 10

Winds that are found near poles

Question 11

Gulf Stream

Answer 11

The Gulf Stream brings warm water to poles