Transcript ATMOSPHERE AIR MOVEMENT

ATMOSPHERE
AIR MOVEMENT
DEFINE:
CORIOLIS EFFECT
JET STREAM
SEA BREEZE
LAND BREEZE
ATMOSPHERE
AIR MOVEMENT
SEQUENCE HOW HEATED AIR AND THE CORIOLIS
EFFECT FORM WINDS
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THE EQUATOR RECEIVES___________________________________________
2. AS A RESULT, AIR NEAR THE EQUATOR IS _____________________________
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3. DENSE AIR MOVES FROM_____________________________________________
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4. THE ROTATION OF EARTH CAUSES _____________________________________
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5. THUS, THE CORIOLIS EFFECT CAUSES___________________________________
ATMOSPHERE
AIR MOVEMENT
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Caused by the uneven heating of Earth and its atmosphere.
Imaginary line around the middle of Earth.
Windless zone at the equator which sailing vessels try to avoid.
Winds generally responsible for the movement of weather across the United
States and Canada.
Wind that provide a dependable route for trade.
Cool breezes during the day caused by differences in heating and cooling rates of
land and water.
Narrow belts of strong winds at high altitudes which blow near the top of the
troposphere.
Cool breezes at night cause by differences in heating and cooling rates of land
and water.
Heat from the sun.
The deflection of air masses resulting from Earth’s eastward rotation.
Winds that blow from the North and South Poles