Coriolis Effect and Winds Review

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Coriolis Effect and Winds Review

Last updated almost 3 years ago

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Coriolis Effect is caused by

Earth's uneven temperature differences

Earth's rotation 

Earth's revolution 

Earth's altitude difference 

Coriolis Effect is causes

Object moving in the nothern hemisphere to curve to the left

Object moving in the southeren hemisphere to curve to the left

Object moving in the nothern hemisphere to curve to the right 

Object moving in the southeren  hemisphere to curve to the right

Winds traveling from high pressure to low pressure areas curve because of ...

Friction 

Coriolis effect

Velosity 

Gravity 

Trade Winds, Westerlies, Easterlies
Influenced by local conditions and local temperature variation.
Blow across the entire planet
Blow over small areas
Some are high in the atmosphere so they cannot be felt on the ground
Hurricanes
Speed and direction change freqently
Generally blows in the same direction and speed

Local Winds
Global Winds

Match the definitions of the following global winds

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Polar Easterlies		Blow toward the equator, to Doldrums (area of low pressure). Located between 0-30 north and south.
Trade Winds		Between 30-60 latitude. High pressure at 30 causes air to descend and blow toward the poles.
Westerlies		Located above 60 latitude. High pressure over poles (caused by sinking cold dense air) causes the air to blow away from the poles toward 60 latitude.

Coriolis Effect is caused by

Earth's uneven temperature differences

Earth's rotation 

Earth's revolution 

Earth's altitude difference 

Coriolis Effect is causes

Object moving in the nothern hemisphere to curve to the left

Object moving in the southeren hemisphere to curve to the left

Object moving in the nothern hemisphere to curve to the right 

Object moving in the southeren  hemisphere to curve to the right

Winds traveling from high pressure to low pressure areas curve because of ...

Friction 

Coriolis effect

Velosity 

Gravity 

Trade Winds, Westerlies, Easterlies

Influenced by local conditions and local temperature variation. 

Blow across the entire planet 

Blow over small areas 

Some are high in the atmosphere so they cannot be felt on the ground 

Hurricanes 

Speed and direction change freqently 

Generally blows in the same direction and speed

Local Winds 

Global Winds 

Match the definitions of the following global winds 

Polar Easterlies

Blow toward the equator, to Doldrums (area of low pressure). Located between 0-30 north and south.

Trade Winds

Between 30-60 latitude. High pressure at 30 causes air to descend and blow toward the poles.

Westerlies

Located above 60 latitude. High pressure over poles (caused by sinking cold dense air) causes the air to blow away from the poles toward 60 latitude.