1. Weather Patterns

2. ___________ is the condition of the Earth’s ____________ at a particular ___________________.

3. The differences in __________ between two areas determines the _______________________________

7. Coriolis Effect Global winds curve as the Earth turns beneath them.
Northern Hemisphere, _____________ to the _________ in the direction of the motion
Southern Hemisphere, winds _______________.

8. ______ are called __________________

9. Calm Regions:
__________ are low pressure zones near the ________. Weather is usually wet and during hottest months there are tropical storms.
___________ are high pressure zones located about ______________ and ______________ of the equator. Weather tends to be clear and dry.

10. Wind Belts:
____________ – blow from the _____, moving from the ____________ toward the _______. They die out as they come near the equator.
___________ blow from the ______, moving from the ____________ to the poles. They bring storms across much of the US.
___________ blow from the ______, moving from polar regions toward the mid-latitudes. _____________ often occurs when the cold air of the easterlies meets the warmer air of the ___________.