Question | Answer |
Narrow bands of high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere. These winds are extremely important to pilots. | Jet Stream |
A system of many wind turbines, which work together to generate electricity. | wind farm |
Wind moves from an area of high pressure to areas of _______ pressure | low |
Air pressure ____________ as altitude increases | decreases |
The unit of measurement for air pressure is usually inches of _________ | mercury |
A device that can be used to measure wind speed. | anemometer |
The measurement of air pressure at sea level is called_________ air pressure. | standard |
A device that shows wind direction with an arrow. (2 words) | wind vane |
The difference in air________ between two areas can cause winds. | pressure |
A wind blowing from the east to the west is called an________wind. | east |
To predict winds, meteorologists use both the size of the pressure difference and the ____________ between the high-and low-pressure areas. | distance |
A wind blowing from the south to the north is call a ________wind. | south |
The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. | wind |
Doppler radar devices can give a reading of the____________winds from the ground to an altitude of ten miles. | vertical |
Because Earth___________, winds curve as they blow. | spins |
The instrument used to measure air pressure. | barometer |
Plans are __________to about 75% of the normal sea level air pressure. | pressurized |
When air in the atmosphere is cooled, air pressure____________. | increases |
If the arrow on a wind vane points north, the wind is moving____________. | north |
The weight of air of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth. (2 words) | air pressure |
Pressure is the ___________ of the air. | weight |