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move short distances and can blow from any direction; can be
produced by the temperature changes due to local geographic
features
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1 wind 2 local winds
3 sea breeze 4 The Coriolis Effect
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Terms in this set (15)
, wind The movement of air caused by differences in air
pressure.
direction wind blows from higher pressure to lower pressure areas
The causes of differences in air The uneven heating of the Earth, due to the tilt and
pressure the fact water and land heat up and release heat at
different rates.
Global Winds Patterns of air circulation produced by the
combination of pressure belts and the Coriolis
effect.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified |
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Practice questions for this set
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move short distances and can blow from any direction; can be
produced by the temperature changes due to local geographic
features
Choose an answer
1 wind 2 local winds
3 sea breeze 4 The Coriolis Effect
Don't know?
Terms in this set (15)
, wind The movement of air caused by differences in air
pressure.
direction wind blows from higher pressure to lower pressure areas
The causes of differences in air The uneven heating of the Earth, due to the tilt and
pressure the fact water and land heat up and release heat at
different rates.
Global Winds Patterns of air circulation produced by the
combination of pressure belts and the Coriolis
effect.
