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Weather

Weather. 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.

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Weather

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  1. Weather

  2. Convection currents in the atmosphere Wind

  3. Air pressure __________ as you move up through Earth’s Atmosphere. Increasing

  4. Part of the earth where temperatures are warmest because the sun’s rays strike at a more direct angle. Equator

  5. Wind and storms are caused by differences in air speed and ________. temperature

  6. Air pressure is a result of ________. Electricity

  7. Weight of air pushing down on an area. Atmospheric pressure

  8. The rising and sinking of matter in a circular pattern caused by temperature differences. Convection Currents

  9. A large body of air with similar properties all through it is an _______. Air Mass

  10. A boundary between two air masses. Front

  11. Wind that spirals inward around an area of low pressure. Cyclone

  12. Most weather moves from _____ to _____ over North America. West to East

  13. A funnel cloud that has touched the ground. Tornado

  14. Weather that gets their energy from warm air over land. Hurricane.

  15. A wind that changes direction with the season. Monsoon

  16. Spot in the middle of a hurricane where winds are gentle. Eye

  17. Doppler radar is very useful for tracking _________. Tornadoes

  18. A tool that measures the amount of rain that has fallen. Rain Gauge

  19. The tool that measures the amount of moisture in the air. Hygrometer

  20. A tool that measures air pressure barometer

  21. A tool that measures wind speed. anemometer

  22. The higher up in the atmosphere you go the air pressure _______. decreases

  23. The air mass from this area is cold and fairly dry, very little water evaporates from the land. Continental Polar Air

  24. This air mass forms over the ocean near the poles where it is cold, but relatively moist. Maritime Polar Air

  25. A front that doesn’t move very much, or it moves back and forth over the same area.. Stationary front

  26. Winds that spin in the opposite direction of a cyclone. Anticlone

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