Wind Movement

Question 1

Uneven heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun causes some areas to be warmer than others

Answer 1

EQUATOR GETS HOTTEST AND MOST DIRECT SUNLIGHT

EARTH TILTED 23 DEGREES – FLOW FROM HIGHEST OF THE POLES TO THE EQUATOR

Question 2

Uneven heating of land forms…

Answer 2

wind systems.

GLOBAL WINDS

Question 3

Wind is caused by differences in..

Answer 3

air pressure

Question 4

Areas of high pressure move to areas of…

Answer 4

low pressure

Question 5

Air pressure is related to

Answer 5

density

Question 6

Tightly packed particles have ____ density & pressure =
____ temperature

Answer 6

High density & pressure (more matter in the same volume - heat a gas = volume expands) - these increase

Low temperature

Question 7

Loosely packed particles have ____ density & pressure =

____ temperature

Answer 7

Low density & pressure (less matter in the same volume) - these decrease
High temperature

Question 8

Differences in density and pressure cause…

Answer 8

wind and air movement

Question 9

The movement of air occurs in ..

Answer 9

convection currents

Question 10

Large Convection Currents are formed because of…

This produces…

Answer 10

temperature differences between the equator and the poles.

global wind systems

Question 11

The Coriolis Effect

Answer 11

Surface winds and surface currents are affected by the rotation of the Earth - CURVED PATTERN IS DUE TO THE ROTATION OF THE EARTH

Question 12

Because Earth rotates toward the east, winds appear to curve to the ____ in the northern hemisphere and to the ____ in the southern hemisphere

Answer 12

RIGHT, LEFT

Question 13

Global wind systems determine …

Answer 13

the major weather patterns for the entire planet.

Question 14

Smaller wind systems affect…

Two such wind systems are…

Answer 14

local weather.

sea breezes and land breezes.

Question 15

Sea Breeze - has what type of pressure on the sea and where is the wind coming from?

What time of day does this occur and why?

Answer 15

high pressure on the sea, wind (cooler air) comes from the sea

Day, the sun heats the land (low pressure) much faster than the water because water has a high specific heat

Question 16

Land Breeze - has what type of pressure on the land and where is the wind coming from?

What time of day does this occur and why?

Answer 16

high pressure on the land, wind (cooler air) comes from the land

Night, the earth’s surface is NOT being heated by the sun. Land cools more rapidly than ocean water (warm water = low pressure)