Wind Vocabulary

3. warm convection region from the equator to 30 degrees latitude
5. flow of cold water that influences the western Pacific coast of the USA
10. to bounce back
12. process where the Earth’s atmosphere traps heat from the Sun
13. warm global winds that blow from east to west in the tropical region
14. to keep under control
15. jet stream that can bring down cold weather conditions from the north
16. polar winds, westerly winds, and trade winds (move weather systems as they blow around the entire planet)
18. jet stream that can bring up warm weather conditions from the south

1. tropical, temperate and polar (divided based on long term weather patterns)
2. convection region from 30 to 60 degrees latitude, weather changes with seasons
4. cold global winds that blow northeast to west in the polar region
6. local winds, or convection currents, that form near bodies of water
7. global winds appear to curve because of the spinning of the Earth
8. circulating cold and warm ocean water that influences climate of land masses
9. global winds that blow from west to east in the temperate region
11. fast moving, narrow belt of air that changes weather as it changes position; move west to east in the northern hemisphere
12. flow of warm water that influences the eastern Atlantic coast of the USA
17. to take in