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Earths Atmosphere
Air Currents and Wind
Air Currents and Wind part 2
Oceans and Air Temperature
Severe Weather/Predicting Weather
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An instrument used to measure air pressure.
What is a barometer
100
Winds the cover the world.
What are global winds.
100
An imaginary line that runs around Earth's middle.
What is the equator.
100
The average weather conditions of a region throughout the year.
What is the climate.
100
A large region of air that has a similar temperature and amount of moisture.
What is air mass.
200
Layers of gases that form around the Earth.
What is the atmosphere.
200
Cool air that moves from land to water.
What is a land breeze.
200
Areas farther north or south of the equator recieve (less heat/more heat) from sunlight.
What is less heat.
200
Moisture in the air.
What is humidity.
200
The boundary that marks air masses with different temperatures and moisture.
What is a front.
300
A measure of height above Earth's surface.
What is altitude.
300
Flow of air in a loop.
What is a convection current.
300
When air moves from water toward land.
What is sea breeze.
300
Weather in the form of rain, sleet, hail, and snow.
What is precipitation.
300
The air pressure in (high/low) with good weather.
What is high air pressure.
400
The layer of gas closest to Earth.
What is the troposphere.
400
A measure used north or south of the equator.
What is latitude.
400
A three-dimensional shape that looks like a ball.
What is a sphere.
400
The process of water releasing heat. (condensation/evaporation)
What is condensation.
400
Air pressure that moves in a counterclockwise direction and inward.
What is what is low air pressure.
500
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
What is air pressure.
500
The sun heats Earth's surface and atmosphere____________
What is unevenly.
500
Winds between 30*N latitude and 30* S latitude.
What are trade winds.
500
An ongoing movement of ocean water.
What is a current.
500
To make your best prediction before the event happens.
What is a forecast.