| A | B |
|---|
| trade winds | blow from east to west in northern hemisphere, from Africa towards USA |
| high pressure | caused by sinking cold air |
| low pressure | caused by rising warm air |
| local wind | Santa Ana winds are an exampl |
| sea breeze | located during a warm day near a body of water |
| land breeze | causes the beach areas to be cool at night |
| polar easterlies | blow east to west near 90 degrees N and S of equator |
| westerlies | responsible for pushing most of the weather systems across the USA |
| jet stream | extremely high speed winds at the top of the troposphere |
| winds are caused by | a difference in air pressure and temperature between locations |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| coriolis effect | caused global winds to curve east or west as the earth spins |
| barometer | used to measure air pressure |
| clear skies are cause by | high pressure system |
| cloudy skies are caused | low pressure system |
| doldrums | located 5 degrees north and south of the equator |
| horse latitudes | located at 30 degrees north and south of equator |
| convection cycle | when hot air rises and then sinks as it cools |
| radiation | how energy gets to the earth from the sun |
| global wind | for example, the trade winds |
