Air pressure and wind Flashcards
1
Q
Air that moves horizontally
A
wind
2
Q
A circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind.
A
convection cell
3
Q
wind that blows from sea to land.
A
sea breeze
4
Q
wind that blows from land to sea.
A
land breeze
5
Q
The curving of the path of a moving object caused by Earth’s rotation.
A
Coriolis effect
6
Q
A line on a weather map connecting places with equal air pressure.
A
isobar
