Uneven heating of the earth

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________ is caused by the uneven heating of the earth.
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What are three reasons why the earth is heated unevenly
tilt, shape, and composition
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What is the main reason why the earth is heated unevenly
the sun’s rays hit different parts of the earth at different angles
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What is caused by the uneven heating of the earth?
wind
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how are winds name?
where they blow from
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How do winds blow?
from high pressure areas to low pressure areas
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What are some characteristics of sea winds?
low pressure air over the land rises

high pressure air from over the ocean moves into replace it

cool breeze
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What are some characteristics of land breeze?
at night, low pressure air over the water rises

high pressure air from over the land moves in to replace it

cool breeze over the water
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What are some characteristics of global winds?
blow over longer distances

including trade winds, doldrums, horse latitudes, jet streams, polar easterlies, westerlies