Global Winds Coloring Instructions On your Global Wind Patterns coloring sheet, locate the zone between the Equator and 30º north. This is the northern tropical zone. Note that there is a convection cell cutaway on both sides of the northern tropical zone indicated by u-shaped convection arrows. These arrows represent air that rises at the Equator and descends at 30º north latitude. Label the right hand convection cell “northern tropical cell” on the line provided on the right. Now, color the northern tropical convection cell arrows (red arrows for rising air and blue arrows for descending air).

Again, on your Global Wind Patterns coloring sheet, locate the zone between the Equator and 30º north. Notice the winds on the ground represented by curved arrows. These winds blow from 30º north to the Equator. They are called the Northeast Trade Winds. Label them on the line provided. Now color them pink.

On your coloring sheet, locate the zone between 30º north and 60º north. This is the northern temperate zone. Note that there is a convection cell cutaway on both sides of the northern temperate zone indicated by convection arrows. These arrows represent air that rises at 60º north and descends at 30º north latitude. Label the right hand convection cell “northern temperate cell” on the line provided on the right. Now, color the northern temperate convection cell arrows (red arrows for rising air and blue arrows for descending air).

Next, on your coloring sheet, locate the zone between the 30º north and 60º north. Notice the winds on the ground represented by curved arrows. These winds blow from 30º north to 60º north. They are called the Prevailing Westerlies. Label them on the line provided. Now color them pink.

On your coloring sheet, locate the zone between 60º north and the Pole. This is the northern polar zone. Note that there is a convection cell cutaway on both sides of the northern polar zone indicated by convection arrows. These arrows represent air that rises at 60º north and descends at the North Pole. Label the right hand convection cell “Northern Polar Cell” in the space provided on the right. Now, color the northern polar convection cell arrows (red arrows for rising air and blue arrows for descending air).

Next, on your coloring sheet, locate the zone between the 60º north and the Pole. Notice the winds on the ground represented by curved arrows. These winds blow from the North Pole to 60º north. They are called the Polar Easterlies. Label them on the line provided. Now color them dark blue.

Next, locate the convection cells in the Southern Hemisphere. Color all the Southern Hemisphere convection cell arrows (red arrows for rising air and blue arrows for descending air). Label the “southern tropical cell” and the “southern temperate cell” on the lines provided.

Locate the zone between the Equator and 30º south. Notice the winds on the ground represented by curved arrows. These winds blow from 30º south to the Equator. They are called the Southheast Trade Winds. Label them on the line provided. Now color them pink.

Locate the zone between the 30º south to 60º south. The ground winds in this zone are called the Southern Westerlies. Label them on the line provided. Now color them pink

Finally, label the Southern Easterlies and color them dark blue.

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