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 Atmospheric Pressure and Winds 40 Flashcards |
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What is air pressure measured in? |
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 Millibars |
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Riddle: I am invisible but exert a force, shaping weather and climate across the Earth. What am I? |
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 Air pressure |
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True or False: Isobars on a weather map connect places with different air pressures. |
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 False. Isobars connect places with equal air pressure at a specific time. |
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Fill in the blank: The ______ is the rate of change in atmospheric pressure between two points. |
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 Pressure gradient |
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Which pressure belt is characterized by calm winds and located between 0° to 5° N and S? |
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 Equatorial Low Pressure Belt |
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What type of barometer uses a column of mercury to measure air pressure? |
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 Fortin’s barometer |
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True or False: Polar high pressure belts are located between 0° to 5° N and S. |
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 False. Polar high pressure belts are found between 85° to 90° N and S. |
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Fill in the blank: The ______ occurs due to the uneven heating of Earth's surface. |
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 Global horizontal distribution of pressure |
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What are the main permanent winds that blow from sub-tropical high pressure to equatorial low pressure belts? |
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 Trade Winds |
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Riddle: I bring heavy rainfall to eastern tropical islands and blow consistently from one latitude to another. What am I? |
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 Trade Winds |
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True or False: Land and sea breezes occur at irregular intervals throughout the day. |
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 False. Land and sea breezes blow at regular intervals, depending on temperature differences. |
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Fill in the blank: The ______ is associated with calm, clear skies and dry weather. |
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 Anti-cyclone |
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What is the primary factor that affects wind direction and speed, causing air to deflect in different hemispheres? |
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 Coriolis effect |
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Which type of cyclone forms over oceans between 8° and 20° N and S? |
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 Tropical cyclones |
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True or False: Cyclones are high pressure systems that bring clear skies and light winds. |
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 False. Cyclones are low pressure systems that bring cloudy skies and stormy weather. |
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Fill in the blank: The warm wind that keeps grasslands snow-free in the USA and Canada is called ______. |
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 Chinook |
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What type of winds blow over specific areas for short periods, like the Loo in northern India? |
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 Local winds |
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Riddle: I am an intense low pressure system that lasts a few days and can bring heavy rainfall. What am I? |
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 Tropical cyclone |
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Fill in the blank: Atmospheric pressure decreases with increasing ______. |
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 Altitude |
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What are the two types of jet streams found at 30° N latitude? |
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 Westerly jet stream and easterly jet stream |
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