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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what way do weather systems move? | southeast to northeast |
| what are the 2 types of ocean currents | surface and deep |
| what direction do surface currents move in | the direction of the wind |
| what is convergence | rising air, air comes together |
| what is divergence | air separates, sinking air |
| what is warmer during a land breeze land or water | water |
| what is used to measure wind speed | anemometer |
| what is the coriolis effect | air causes things to be deflected to the right |
| what is the unit to measure wind speed ex. mph.. | knots |
| what dose a low pressure system cause | precipitation |
| what dose a high pressure system cause | dry air deserts |
| what happens to the density of air as altitude increases | it decreases |
| what happens when temp. or moisture increases | air pressure decreases |
| where does weather occur | the troposphere |
| when does a seabreeze usualy happen | late afternoon |