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Earth, Wind and Fire

Check your knowledge about what you have learned about the Santa Ana winds and fires in California.

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WindThe horizontal movement of air
Wind strength (force)depends on the difference in air pressure
Prevailing Windgenerally blows in only one direction
Warm windscarry more precipitation
Cold windscarry less precipitation
Place where Santa Ana winds beginGreat Basin Desert
Direction of Santa Ana winds traveleast to west
weather associated with high pressure systemclear skies or sunny weather
associated with low pressure systemcloudy skies or rainy weather
direction of spin of high pressure systemclockwise
direction of spin of low pressure systemcounter-clockwise
Time of year Santa Ana winds usually developduring the fall

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