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Understanding Wind Movement Dynamics

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface causes differences in air temperature, density, and pressure that drive wind patterns. Areas with higher temperatures have lower air density and pressure, while cooler areas have higher density and pressure. The movement of air from high to low pressure regions causes wind. Additionally, convection currents form as warm air rises and cooler air sinks, and the rotation of the Earth influences global wind patterns into distinct circulation cells in each hemisphere. Local winds such as sea breezes and land breezes are also affected by differences in air temperature over land and water surfaces.

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Understanding Wind Movement Dynamics

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface causes differences in air temperature, density, and pressure that drive wind patterns. Areas with higher temperatures have lower air density and pressure, while cooler areas have higher density and pressure. The movement of air from high to low pressure regions causes wind. Additionally, convection currents form as warm air rises and cooler air sinks, and the rotation of the Earth influences global wind patterns into distinct circulation cells in each hemisphere. Local winds such as sea breezes and land breezes are also affected by differences in air temperature over land and water surfaces.

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Wind Movement Notes Name _________________ Date ______ Period ___

1. Explain why there is uneven heating on the Earth’s surface. ________________________


__________________________________________________________________________
2. The uneven heating of land forms ____________________________________________.
3. What causes wind? ________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the diagrams

Density_______
____ Temperature___
Pressure______ ________
_____

Density
Temperature ___________
___________ Pressure______
______

5. Fill in the information in the diagrams below for temperature, density, and pressure. Draw
an arrow to represent the direction in which the wind would blow. Why would the wind blow in
that direction? ______________________________________________________________

__________ Temperature __________ Temperature


__________ Density __________ Density
__________ Pressure __________ Pressure

6. Describe which areas of the earth’s surface have air that is low pressure (low density).
Why does the air in this area have low pressure (low density)? ________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
7. Describe which areas of the earth’s surface have air that is high pressure (high density).
Why does the air in this area have high pressure (high density)? _______________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Wind Movement Notes Name _________________ Date ______ Period ___

8. __________________ and ______________ cause wind and air movement.


9. What is a convection current? ________________________________________________
10. Describe an example of a convection current. __________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
11. How does air move in a convection current? ___________________________________
12. Large convection currents are formed because of _______________________________
______________________. This produces _______________________________________.
13. How does the rotation of the Earth affect winds? ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
14. The flow of air caused by _____________________________ and the ______________
___________ creates distinct _______________________ on the Earth’s surface.

15. Draw arrows in the diagram illustrating how


the rotation of the Earth affects global wind patterns.

16. ______________________ determine the major _______________________ for the


entire planet. Smaller ___________________ affect local _____________. Two such wind
systems are _______________ and _________________.

17. Label and draw the following in the diagrams below: sea breeze, land breeze, high
pressure, low pressure, arrows showing the direction of the wind.

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