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Most wind results from temperature differences. The sun does not heat all locations evenly, for a number of reasons, and hotter air will rise, while colder air will sink. This does not only cause air to rise and sink, however, since rising air tends to suck other air into the space that it used to occupy, while sinking air will push aside the air that is underneath it, so you get all kinds of lateral movements as well as vertical movements. They you have surface features such as hills and mountains which creates slopes, so that sinking air masses will hit a slope and be deflected to the side, rather than falling straight down. In addition to air movement driven by heat, the rotation of the Earth also influence the movement of the air.
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Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface?
The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead of blowing straight across the earth's surface.
What source of energy causes winds to blow around the Earth?
windmills is the answer
Earth's surface winds generally blow from regions of higher..?
air pressure
Distinguish between surface winds and upper atmosphere winds?
Surface winds blow along the surface of the earth.Sometimes they blow in the same direction all year around .Sometimes they blow mainly in one direction for other part of the year.For e.g the monsoons in the sub-continent. In other places the winds are likely to blow in different direction from day to day.Winds speeds can vary from very slow to 100 km pr/hr. Upper atmosphere winds blow at about 10,000 meters above the surface of the earth. They are caused by the rotation of the earth and blow steadily in the same direction all year round.They can reach up to speed 350 km to 450 km/hr.They are referred to as the jet stream.
Why do global winds blow?
Because of the Earth's Rotation...
Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface?
The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead of blowing straight across the earth's surface.
Why do surface winds blow on a curved path?
Because the Earth rotates.
Why do global winds curve as they blow from one part of the Earth's surface to another?
The winds curve because of the rotation of the Earth.
What source of energy causes winds to blow around the Earth?
windmills is the answer
Earth's surface winds generally blow from regions of higher..?
air pressure
What are dominant winds?
Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly from a single general direction over a particular point on Earth's surface.
Westerly Winds in the Southern Hemisphere blow from?
The rotation of Earth causes all Southern Hemisphere winds to be deflected to the
Causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface?
The warmth of the Sun creates temperature differences that change the direction of the wind.
What causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth surface?
The warmth of the Sun creates temperature differences that change the direction of the wind.
What causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface?
The warmth of the Sun creates temperature differences that change the direction of the wind.
Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction and cover a large part of earth surface?
Prevailing.
Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earths surface?
Coriolis effect
