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2. a device like a wind mill to detect wind speed and direction aerovane 2

3. an instrument used to determine wind speed anemometer 3

4. is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure barometer 4

5. is a weather phenomenon in which there is a descending movement of the air and a high pressure area over the part of the planet's surface affected by it anticyclone 5

6. the condition that exists when the wind distribution within a given region results in a net horizontal inflow of air into the area convergence 6

7. is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere cyclone 7

8. the condition that exists when the wind distribution within a given region results in a net horizontal outflow of air into the area divergence 8

9. the curved airflow pattern around a pressure center resulting from a balance among pressure gradient forces gradient wind 9

10. areas have more atmospheric mass above their location high pressure 10

11. a contour line of equal or constant pressure isobar 11

12. areas that have less atmospheric mass above their location low pressure 12

13. unit of pressure millibar 13

14. a wind that conisistently blows from one direction prevailing wind 14

15. a region of high atmospheric pressure ridge 15

16. an elongated region of low atmospheric pressure trough 16

17. is the flow of air or other gases that compose an atmosphere wind 17

18. is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind wind vane 18

19. is a recording aneroid barometer barograph 19

20. a type of barometer that consists of empty metal chambers aneroid barometer 20

21. the force exerted by the weight of a column of air above a given point air pressure 21

22. The force that generates wind is: pressure gradient force. 22

23. An altimeter is an adaptation of the: aneroid barometer. 23

24. Meteorologists convert all atmospheric pressure data to the equivalent sea-level air pressure in order to: remove the effects of elevation. 24

25. The addition of water vapor will cause the density of air to: decrease. 25

26. A steep pressure gradient: produces strong winds. 26

27. Upper air winds. are generally faster than surface winds. 27

28. High air pressure zones are usually associated with: relatively dry conditions. 28

29. If "fair" weather is approaching, the pressure tendency would probably be: rising. 29

30. When air moves from the ocean onto land. converging winds and ascending air result over the land. 30

31. The Coriolis effect occurs because of this characteristic of the earth: Its rotation 31