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Coriolis Effect and Winds Review

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Question 1
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Coriolis Effect is caused by

Question 2
2.

Coriolis Effect is causes

Question 3
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Winds traveling from high pressure to low pressure areas curve because of ...

Question 4
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  • Blow across the entire planet
  • Influenced by local conditions and local temperature variation.
  • Generally blows in the same direction and speed
  • Blow over small areas
  • Speed and direction change freqently
Question 5
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Match the definitions of the following global winds

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Trade Winds
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Blow toward the equator, to Doldrums (area of low pressure). Located between 0-30 north and south.
Westerlies
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Between 30-60 latitude. High pressure at 30 causes air to descend and blow toward the poles.
Polar Easterlies
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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.
Hurricanes
Trade Winds, Westerlies, Easterlies
Some are high in the atmosphere so they cannot be felt on the ground
Local Winds
Global Winds