Weather Flashcards
The closer to the earth the ______ the air pressure
Greater
The result of the weight of the air above something is __________
Air Pressure
The farther away from earth you are the _________ the air pressure
Less
Warm air___
Rises
Cold air _____
Sinks
Horizontal movement from areas of high pressure to low pressure
Wind
Blows in a specific direction over long distances
Global winds
Doldrums
Area near the equator where wind does not blow
Winds Located at 10 km above us
Jet stream
The mixing of the polar____ and prevailing _____ create most of our weather
Easterlies
Westerlies
A thermometer measures
Temperature
Heat is not a major factor in our weather
False
Thermometers work because ___ expands in the heat and contracts in the cold
Liquids
Winds are caused by differences in air pressure
True
Northern hemisphere winds blow to the _______
Right