Global WInds

What causes the movement of air?

Stonger, faster winds are the result of

Differences in air pressure are caused by the _________ heating of Earth.

Uneven heating causes pressure belts that occur every ______ latitude

In a pressure belt _______ air rises at the equator and moves toward the poles, while ______ air sinks at the poles and moves to the equator.

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Due to the Coriolis Effect which direction do winds circulate in the northern hemisphere?

In which hemisphere do winds circulate counterclockwise?

Narrow belts of very strong winds.

Jet streams occur in the upper troposphere and lower (a)