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- There are large currents of air that flow high above the surface of the Earth that are called __________ streams.
- __________ air masses are found along the Equator and are called this because they form over the ocean and are humid.
- Air masses that form over __________ carry much more moisture due to evaporation.
- Land and sea breeze winds occur when the warm land creates an area of low __________ in the summer.
- As winds blow over the surface of the Earth, __________ causes them to slow down.
- A __________ breeze occurs during the night when the cold, dense air from the mountain sinks and slides down the mountainside replacing the warmer valley air that is rising.
- Global wind patterns are also affected by the __________ of the Earth, causing seasonal shifting of the wind and pressure belts.
- When a breeze gets much stronger due to a big difference between the high pressure, colder air, and the low pressure, warmer air, this is a __________ force.
- A __________ cell is an area where cool, dry, high-pressure air sinks and is replaced by warm, wet, low-pressure air.
- The circumference of the Earth is approximately __________ miles.
- The Coriolis Effect will cause winds blowing from __________ centers to be deflected to the right (clockwise).
- The Earth rotates towards the __________.
- Wind is caused by differences in __________.
- When the barometer is __________, the air is dry and clear.
- Winds always blow from high pressure to __________ pressure.
- When the barometer is __________, there is more humidity and a greater chance of a storm.
- The side of the mountain the wind blows onto is the __________ side of the mountain.
- Water vapor in the atmosphere chemically combines with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to make sulfuric and nitric __________.
- If someone is forced to breathe the air at 30,000 feet, he or she may experience a medical condition known as __________, which is characterized by lack of oxygen to the brain.
- When you go __________ in altitude the air pressure decreases.