Wind Flashcards
1
Q
How is wind caused?
A
High pressure goes to low pressure
2
Q
High latitudes
A
Polar Region
3
Q
High speed air current
A
Jet stream
4
Q
Cause of the Coriolis Effect
A
Earth’s rotation
5
Q
High Pressure
A
Cold air
6
Q
Low Latitudes
A
Tropics
7
Q
Cool night air out to sea
A
Land breeze
8
Q
Low pressure air
A
Warm air
9
Q
Air pressure
A
The weight of air
10
Q
High air pressure
A
More air-more weight
11
Q
Causes stormy weather
A
Low pressure
12
Q
On a sunny day, the air over land warms and ____, creating an area of ___ pressure
A
Rises; low
13
Q
The air over ocean doesn’t warm as fast, this cool air creates an area of ____ pressure
A
High
14
Q
The greater the difference in high to low pressure, the ____ the wind
A
Stronger
15
Q
Wind directly goes from ___ pressure to ___ pressure
A
High; low
