Influences of Weather and Climate review

Differences in air __________ cause movement in the air, which creates __________.

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The __________ energy from the Sun is transferred to the atmosphere, causing air movement. The air becomes less __________, so it rises.

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As the air __________, it becomes more dense and __________ to Earth’s surface.

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The higher the latitude, the __________ the climate; the lower the latitude, the __________ the climate.

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Warm air ​ (a)  

• rises
• sinks
• doesn't rise or fall

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______ cause cold air to travel South from the poles.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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In HIGH pressure, air ____________

• pushes down

• rises up

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What occurs when air particles spread out because of less pressure?

• force 
• particles expand

• compression
• weight

the day to day state of the atmosphere

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the prevailing weather patterns of a region

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