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n the Northern Hemisphere, air converging in a counterclockwise direction, is termed a(n) cyclone
Forecasting has greatly improved in terms of the Indian monsoon rains because supercomputer models
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven major components of global circulation? monsoons
Atmospheric pressure is measured with a device called a barometer
El Niño received its name because of its association with Christmas
A wet monsoon is associated with high-rainfall totals and is caused by a seasonal reversal of winds
What location would be the most likely place to find a subtropical high? over subtropical oceans
A ________ is a seasonal reversal of the wind. monsoon
These mirror-image circulations, which have air converging near the equator, rising, diverging, sinking, and then flowing back towards the Equator are known as Hadley cells
Which of the following occurs closest to the equator? doldrums
The intertropical convergence zone may be found as far as ________ north of the equator in July. 25
Which of the following is the force that initially causes the wind to blow? pressure gradient
The Coriolis effect exists because ________. the earth rotates
The density of air is measured in kg per cubic meter
The region in which the intertropical convergence can be found is _ equator
The "snow-eater" wind of the Rocky Mountains is called the chinook
________ and ________ both occur at night. land breeze and mountain breezes
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