Measuring Air Pressure
Factors Affecting Wind
Air Pressure Defined
100
A device used for measuring air pressure.
What is barometer
100
The result of horizontal differences in air pressure.
What is wind
100
Air pressure is exerted in this direction
What is all directions.
200
What meteorologist use to measure atmosphere pressure
What is millibar
200
The ultimate energy source for most winds
What is solar radiation
200
This balances air pressure pushing down
What is air pressure pushing up.
300
In 1643, what student of Galileo invented the mercury barometer?
What is Torricelli
300
The three factors that combine to control wind
What is pressure differences, the coriolis effect, and friction
300
Pressure exerted by the weight of the air above
What is air pressure
400
In latin, what does bar mean?
What is pressure.
400
This indicates a steep pressure gradient and high winds.
What is closely spaced isobars.
400
Average air pressure at sea level
What is 1 kilogram per square centimeter
500
Standard sea-level pressure is....
What is 1013.2 millibars
500
Describes how earth's rotation effects moving objects
What is the coriolis effect
500
The number of Harry Potter books
What is seven
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