Vocab Review #6 (Convection Currents)

air pressure

high pressure

low pressure

land pressure

doldrums

trade winds

easterlies

westerlies

Polar Cell

Ferrell Cell

Hadley Cell

Golgi Cell

Polar Cell

Ferrell Cell

Hadley Cell

Golgi Cell

Polar Cell

Ferrell Cell

Hadley Cell

Golgi Cell

a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface

of the planet is lower than that of its surrounding environ-

ment; usually associated with stormy weather

a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface

of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment;

usually associated with dry weather

The measure of the force with which air molecules push

on a surface

short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on

a regular basis

a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface

of the planet is lower than that of its surrounding environ-

ment; usually associated with stormy weather

a region where the atmospheric pressure at the surface

of the planet is greater than its surrounding environment;

usually associated with dry weather

The measure of the force with which air molecules push

on a surface

short-term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on

a regular basis

prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres

prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30

degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

prevailing, cold winds that blow from the east to the west

near the North Pole and South Pole

near the North Pole and South Pole

prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres

prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30

degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

prevailing, cold winds that blow from the east to the west

near the North Pole and South Pole

near the North Pole and South Pole

prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres

prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30

degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

prevailing, cold winds that blow from the east to the west

near the North Pole and South Pole