Which Way the Wind Blows

1. The uneven heating of the earths surface is caused by the tilt of the earth. The suns rays hit the surface of earth at such an angle that it unproportionately heats certain parts of the earth while other parts are not heated. If the rays were to hit the earth at a direct path as opposed to at an angle, the earth would be much hotter. The equator receives more direct rays and as a result it is hotter there than the rest of the planet. This can be shown by shining a flashlight directly on a globe at an angle as well as directly.I learned how important the tilt of the earth is because without it the earth would be much hotter and potentially uninhabitable. 

2. As a result of the earth rotating, the winds and oceans are affected. Consequently, the winds and oceans also affect each other. The coriolis effect is a result of the earths rotation. It causes winds and currents north of the equator to turn the right. The winds and currents turn to the left in the southern hemisphere.Hadley cells are the pattern in which things circulate. This can be shown by spinning a flat surface around something and dropping a rollable object on it. The object will not go right to the outside of the surface, it will curve there. 

3. The global wind patterns are an important part of the earth. In each hemisphere, there are polar easterlies, trade winds, doldrums, and prevailing westerlies. They are all located between different latitudes and have different effects. The polar easterlies cool down the rest of the earth with their cool winds. The doldrums are an area around the equator in which very little wind is produced.

The winds could change due to global warming as a result of the melting of the ice caps. If there is no ice to cool the air then there is no polar easterlies.