Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A contour line on a map along which all points have the same atmospheric pressure at a given elevation. | isobar |
| The balance that exists when the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force are equal and opposite. | geostrophic balance |
| The layer of the atmosphere adjacent to Earth's surface in which friction with the surface significantly affects air movement. | Boundary layer |
| A wind that flows parallel to isobars when air in the atmosphere is in geostrophic balance. | Geostrophic wind |
| A band of strong (160 km/h, or 100 mph) winds at the top of the troposphere, typically found between 20deg; and 35deg; latitude. | Subtropical jet stream |
| The global-scale pattern of air flow, characterized by semi-permanent features, such as the subtropical highs, the subpolar lows, the trade winds, and the jet streams. | general circulation |
| The __________ causes winds to veer to the right of their direction of motion in the northern hemisphere. | corilios force |
| A seasonally changing air circulation in tropical areas of the world in which summer winds blow from the ocean toward the land, bringing heavy rain, and winter winds blow from the land toward the ocean. | monsoon |
| The zone where the trade winds (the surface flow of the Hadley cells) of the northern and southern hemispheres converge in the vicinity of the equator. | Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) |
| The ________________________ causes wind to decrease in speed. | frictional force |
| The __________ acts on air and causes it to flow. | pressure gradient force |
Created by:
regannerobinson