Air Pressure and Wind Test Review
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This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary related to air pressure and wind, derived directly from the test review notes on the topic.
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The force exerted by the weight of the air above.
Air Pressure
An instrument that measures air pressure using mercury.
Mercury Barometer
An instrument that measures air pressure without using liquid.
Aneroid Barometer
The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of Earth.
Coriolis Effect
Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal pressure.
Isobars
Typically measured using an anemometer.
Wind Speed Measurement
A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific.
El Niño
A climate pattern characterized by colder than average ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific.
La Niña
Fast-moving currents of air in the atmosphere, typically found above the friction layer.
Jet Streams
A weather system associated with descending air and generally clear weather.
High-Pressure System
A weather system associated with rising air and generally cloudy or stormy weather.
Low-Pressure System
Monsoons, which are seasonal changes in wind direction.
Seasonal Wind Changes
The winds that blow consistently between the subtropical high and the equator.
Trade Winds
The net inward movement of air in a low-pressure system.
Surface Convergence
A large body of air that has uniform temperature and humidity conditions.
Air Mass
The difference in air pressure that causes wind to blow.
Pressure Gradient
Closely spaced isobars indicate steep pressure gradients and high winds.
Weather Map Interpretation
