Prevailing winds are...

Unit 4: Vocab Weather

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1.
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Most common direction of winds in a given area at a given time of year.
2.
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The jet stream is a...
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narrow band of high speed wind high in the atmosphere.
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Weather front
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Area where two air masses with different temperatures and pressures meet.
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Air pressure is
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a measure of the weight of the atmosphere
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Coriolis effect is the
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effect of Earth's rotation on air and water paths; causes curvature.
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What is the Atmosphere?
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Mixed air pockets held to the Earth by gravity
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Anemometer measures:
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Wind speed
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