Convection in the Atmosphere and Wind

Air here is less dense and rises creating low pressure?

Air at the Equator

Air here is denser and sinks creating high pressure?

Air at the Poles

Process of how hot and cold air is transferred in the atmosphere

Convection

What type of air sinks?

Cool Air

Air from poles travel towards the __________

Equator

At night, land cools off faster than water creating a

Land Breeze

Air from the equator travel towards the _________

Poles

What causes pressure differences in the atmosphere?

The unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

During the day the land heats up faster than water creating a

Sea Breeze

Coriolis effect

The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.

A picture of Land breeze

This is a picture of

Sea breeze is shown in this picrure

This is a picture of

What type of air rises?

Warm air

Convection cells in the atmosphere causes this

Wind

local winds

Winds that blow over short distances caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface within a small area

What does the Coriolis Effect cause?

Winds to go in a curved path

Wind

caused by the pressure differences in the atmosphere

Description of land breeze

happens at night when cool air comes from the land moves to replace the warm air rising from the sea/water.

Description of Sea breeze

happens during the day when cool air comes from the sea/water moves to replace the warm air rising from the land.

convection moves

in a circular pattern

Convection

is heat transfer through air and liquids

Warm air

is less dense and rises

Cool air

is more dense and sinks

Equator

receives the most solar energy

The sun

the initial source of energy for wind

global winds

winds that travel long distances in steady patterns because of large convection cells on Earth.