T or F: Average air pressure is about the same as that produced by a column of water 10 m high.

An instrument used to measure air pressure.

When air pressure increases, the mercury in the tube of a mercury barometer _____.

T or F: The mercury barometer was invented by Galileo.

T or F: Pressure differences that cause wind are generated by unequal heating of Earth's surface.

T or F: The Coriolis effect occurs because Earth rotates underneath the path of moving objects.

T or F: In the Southern Hemisphere, winds around a cyclone flow outward.

Which of the following would be associated with diagram A?

Which of the following would be associated with diagram B?

T or F: Cyclones often produce bad weather, whereas anticyclones often produce good weather.

The atmosphere moves warm air toward high latitudes and cool air toward _____.

In the diagram, what does letter D represent?

In the diagram, what does letter E represent?

Which of the following winds near the equator blow from easterly directions?

During the day, heated air along mountain slopes rises.

During the day, heated air over land rises, allowing cooler air to move in from over water.

The coldest air pockets are usually found on

In the United States, the _____ move weather from west to east.

The instrument used to measure wind speed is the _____.

An episode of ocean warming that affects the eastern tropical Pacific is called _____.

T or F: A La Nina episode is triggered by colder than average surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific.

T or F: Areas dominated by subtropical low-pressure cells are often deserts.

The force exerted by the weight of the air above is called

What is the ultimate energy source for most wind?

Which force generates winds?

A steep pressure gradient...

(Choose all that apply)

Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of

High-altitude, high-velocity "rivers" of air are called

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a low-pressure system blow

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a high-pressure system blow

Centers of low pressure are called

Centers of high pressure are called

Fair weather can usually be expected with the approach of which of the following?

The general movement of winds across the United States is from

Near the equator, rising air is associated with a pressure zone known as the

Valley and mountain breezes are an example of

A sea breeze usually originates during the

A land breeze usually originates during the

A wind that consistently blows more often from one direction than from any other is called a

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Winds are labeled according to which of the following?

Which of the following is a warm countercurrent that periodically flows southward along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru in South America?