| A | B |
|---|
| Coriolis effect | earth’s rotation causes shift in the path of any object floating above it |
| doldrums | a low-pressure area around the equator where prevailing winds are calm |
| equator | an imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude on the Earth's surface |
| horse latitudes | subtropic latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south with calm winds |
| trade winds | warm, steady breezes that blow almost continuously 30 degrees north and south of the equator |
| prevailing westerlies | strong steady winds blowing from high pressure area in horse latitude towards the poles |
| polar easterlies | often very weak and irregular, cold winds that can cause weather changes in the US |
| jet stream | narrow belt of strong, high speed winds, high pressure air flowing west to east |
