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Convection currents in the atmosphere
Wind
Air pressure __________ as you
move up through Earth’s
Atmosphere.
Increasing
Part of the earth where temperatures are
warmest because the sun’s rays strike at a
more direct angle.
Equator
Wind and storms are caused by
differences in air speed and
________.
temperature
Air pressure is a result of ________.
Electricity
Weight of air pushing down on an area.
Atmospheric
pressure
The rising and sinking of matter in a circular
pattern caused by temperature differences.
Convection Currents
A large body of air with similar properties all
through it is an _______.
Air Mass
A boundary between two air masses.
Front
Wind that spirals inward around an area of
low pressure.
Cyclone
Most weather moves from
_____ to _____ over North
America.
West to East
A funnel cloud that has touched the ground.
Tornado
Weather that gets their energy from warm
air over land.
Hurricane.
A wind that changes direction with the
season.
Monsoon
Spot in the middle of a hurricane where winds
are gentle.
Eye
Doppler radar is very useful for tracking
_________.
Tornadoes
A tool that measures the amount of rain that
has fallen.
Rain Gauge
The tool that measures the amount of
moisture in the air.
Hygrometer
A tool that measures air pressure
barometer
A tool that measures wind speed.
anemometer
The higher up in the atmosphere
you go the air pressure _______.
decreases
The air mass from this area is
cold and fairly dry, very little
water evaporates from the land.
Continental Polar Air
This air mass forms over the ocean near the
poles where it is cold, but relatively moist.
Maritime Polar Air
A front that doesn’t move very much, or it
moves back and forth over the same area..
Stationary front
Winds that spin in the opposite
direction of a cyclone.
Anticlone