Wind patterns are the movement of air in the atmosphere, influenced by factors like temperature, pressure, and the Earth's rotation. These patterns can be local, such as breezes that occur near bodies of water, or global, like the trade winds that blow consistently in tropical regions. The Coriolis effect plays a significant role in shaping wind patterns by causing moving air to turn and twist rather than travel in a straight line. This effect, along with the uneven heating of the Earth's surface, leads to various wind systems, including jet streams and monsoons, which impact weather and climate around the world.