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