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Flashcards about the causes and characteristics of trade winds (Easterlies).
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Trade Winds (Easterlies)
Winds blowing from east to west, influenced by Earth's rotation and uneven heating of the surface.
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Coriolis Effect
The Earth's rotation causes moving air to deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Uneven Heating of Earth's Surface
The sun heats the equator more than the poles, causing air movement and influencing wind patterns.
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Formation of Trade Winds
Warm air rises at the equator, cooler air moves in, Earth's rotation bends this moving air, and steady east-to-west winds form.
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