Common atmospheric phenomena breezes, monsoons, ITCZ

• wind

  -the moving air

  -the air that is moving horizontally

  -moving toward the place where warm air is rising
• breezes

  -winds that are evident near bodies of water

  -localized winds that are experienced by those living in coastal areas
• monsoons

  -wind system that involve bigger masses of air that moves horizontally

  -bring abundant rainfall to this country
• intertropical convergence zone

  -the place where the trade winds from the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere meet at, or near the equator

  -where warm and humid air masses form

  -breeding zones of low-pressure areas