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These winds blow close to the north and south poles and away from the poles and curve east to west.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
What are the characteristics of a continental polar wind?
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
These types of winds occur near the equator and flow from either the north or south towards the equator. They curve towards the west due to the spin of the Earth.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
Wind that originates over land near the Equator is known as continental tropical and would be ______ and _______.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
Wind is a good source of what type of energy?
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
Scientists use_______ to measure air pressure. This instrument can tell us if the air pressure is dropping or rising.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
Winds are named __________.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
In the middle latitudes of the Earth, between 35 and 65 degrees latitude, these winds blow from the west to the east and towards the poles.
trade winds
cool, dry
prevailing westerlies
prevailing easterlies
barometers
renewable
hot and dry
for where they originate
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