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How are local and prevailing winds similar?
local and prevailing winds are similar because they both flow in the same direction?
What are dominant winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on Earth's surface.
What is an example of prevailing winds?
an example of prevailing winds is like when you lick your finger to see which direction the wind is...
What is the direction of the prevailing winds over the northern pacific?
North of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the south-west. South of the 30th parallel, prevailing winds blow from the north-east.
How prevailing winds affect the precipitation an area experience?
the direction of prevailing winds will affect how much water it carries.
How does the autor describe the global conveyor belt?
Prevailing winds, especially the Trade winds that powered the tall ships of yesteryear. The rotation of the Earth and the warmth radiated from our Sun are the factors that create these wind patterns.
What direction does the Earths rotation make the prevailing winds curve?
The Earth's rotation affects all winds, prevailing or otherwise. In the northern hemisphere the Earth's rotation cause wind to curve to the right. It curves winds to the left in the southern hemisphere.
The name for the wind that blows constantly from the same direction?
It's prevailing Winds
How are local and prevailing winds similar?
local and prevailing winds are similar because they both flow in the same direction?
What are prevaling winds?
Prevailing Winds- Are winds that 'normally' blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth. For instance the prevailing winds across the Island forming the United Kingdom would be south westerlies.
Names of the earth's major pressure belts?
Prevailing winds Easterlies
Where are prevailing winds most common?
In the atmosphere which encloses the surface of the Earth.
What are dominant winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on Earth's surface.
What has the greatest effect on humidity?
prevailing winds
Are prevailing winds the same as tornadoes?
No. Prevailing winds are global wind patterns that dictate the general movement of weather in different latitudes. There are three main belts of prevailing winds on earth: the Trade Winds in the tropics, the Prevailing Westerlies in the middle latitudes, and the Polar Easterlies. A tornado is a small scale, violent, rotating windstorm that occurs during some thunderstorms.
What is trading winds?
The trade winds (also called trades) are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics near the Earth's equator[
What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes called?
The prevailing winds are different in different latitudes. In the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the prevailing winds are west to east. In the mid-latitudes of the southern hemisphere, the prevailing winds are from east to west.
