Weather Patters

Question 1

Convection currents

Answer 1

Gasses or liquids that fall in a circular

Question 2

Sea breeze

Answer 2

The sun warms the land and the air above it more quickly than the water along the shore

Question 3

Land breeze

Answer 3

The land at night cools quickly making the water temperature warmer than the land

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 left

Question 5

Jet stream

Answer 5

A band of very fast moving wind caused by differences in temperature, about 10 km above ground. It moves west to east in the Northern Hemisphere and east to west in the Southern Hemisphere. The polar jet stream mostly effects the u.s

Question 6

Trade winds

Answer 6

Winds that blow towards the equator *bring cold air to the tropics. Affect moisture in the air- bring tropical storms. Used by sailors to sail west

Question 7

Doldrums

Answer 7

A spot near the equator where there are very few winds.

“Traps” ships

Question 8

Prevailing winds

Answer 8

Winds that blow from the equator *brings warm air from tropics to poles

Question 9

Prevailing westerlies

Answer 9

Winds that blow away from the equator and blow west to east. They are found over the United States and on the east coast of the U.S. Brings warm water to the poles

Question 10

Polar easterlies

Answer 10

Winds that are found near the poles and move east to west