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Georgina Kirchhof
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WIND BELTS
Wind belts are predictable wind
patterns caused by the:
1. Earth’s rotation *Coriolis Effect
2. Unequal heating of the sun.
*Due to differences in temperature, wind travels from areas of high density(COLD) to areas of low density (WARM).
**Remember convection currents?
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What scientific principle is being demonstrated in this image. Explain your answer.
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Would the winds in this image be easterlies or westerlies, if you are facing North? Explain your answer.
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Is this a land or a sea breeze?
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WIND BELTS
Wind belts are predictable wind
patterns caused by the:
1. Earth’s rotation *Coriolis Effect
2. Unequal heating of the sun.
*Due to differences in temperature, wind travels from areas of high density(COLD) to areas of low density (WARM).
**Remember convection currents?
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