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QUESTION 1
Define wind.
QUESTION 2
How are winds named? Give an example.
QUESTION 3
Explain the difference between Land and Sea Breezes.
QUESTION 4
What is the difference between a local and a global wind?
QUESTION 5
Explain the Coriolis Effect.
QUESTION 6
What are the Jet Streams? How fast do Jet Streams blow and where are they located?
QUESTION 7
How do global winds operate? What is the most important factor to global winds?
QUESTION 8
Describe the doldrums
QUESTION 9
What are the three types of global wind belts?
QUESTION 10
What are the 5 factors that influence the wind?
QUESTION 11
Define pressure gradient.
QUESTION 12
What are isobars?
QUESTION 13
What are the relationships between pressure, pressure gradient, and wind?
QUESTION 14
What causes turbulence?
QUESTION 15
What are examples of obstructions that can cause turbulence?
QUESTION 16
How does topography affect the wind speed and direction?
QUESTION 17
Task: Write a non-fiction account of an actual experience of wind. The account should effectively use some of the basic wind terminology to demonstrate understanding.