Weather Patterns Flashcards
1
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Doldrums
A
A spot near the equator which has no wind
2
Q
Trade winds
A
Wind moving in a sircular pattern away from the equator
3
Q
Convection currents
A
The path of the wind
4
Q
Sea breeze
A
A breeze from land sea to land
5
Q
Land breeze
A
A breeze from land to sea
6
Q
Coriolis effect
A
The rotation of the earth coursing things in the north to reflect to the right and the south to reflect to the left
7
Q
Jet stream
A
A band of fast wind that causes differences to temperature
8
Q
Trade winds
A
A wind blowing to the equator
9
Q
Prevailing wind
A
A wind from a season
10
Q
Prevailing westerlys
A
Go from west to east
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!
11
Q
Poalor easterlies
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Go from east to west
Ewwwwwwwwwwww!
12
Q
El NINO
A
Brings hot weather
13
Q
LA NINA
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Brings cool weather
14
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Gulf Stream
A
An ocean current going towards Europe
