Short Answer
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1.
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What
are the three primary wind belts in the Northern Hemisphere?
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2.
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How
does the Coriolis effect cause winds to deflect in the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres?
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3.
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How
does atmospheric pressure affect the primary wind belts?
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4.
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What
is meant by the Earth’s “inclination”?
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5.
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What
are the principal causes of secondary wind circulation?
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6.
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Over
what countries in the Northern Hemisphere do “permanent” high-pressure areas
exist?
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7.
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What
are the most famous mountain winds, and where do they blow?
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8.
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What
are monsoon winds, and where are they most common?
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9.
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What
dialed instrument indicates wind speed and direction to the ship’s bridge watch and
navigator?
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10.
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What
is the Beaufort Wind Scale?
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