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What causes air to move
  • rotation of the earth
  • pressure differential
  • density changes
  • terrain
  • etc.
What type of wind blows from north to south

North wind.

What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt

prevailing wind

How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud

by the force of strong upward air currents

Which type of barometer is the most commonly used today

Aneroid

Which of these does the atmosphere exert pressure on

the earths surface.

What causes the global winds to separate into three bands

pressure gradient

For A+ The earth's rotation

Which of these have an effect on air pressure

temperature humidity and elevation

How will the winds blowing out of a high pressure system in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere blow

They will blow in opposite directions.

Warm air has higher air pressure than cold air because the molecules are expanding

False

What does a rising atmospheric pressure indicate

clear,fair weather is Likely, (a+)

The weather forecast calls for falling barometric pressure How should you dress for school

A+ With a raincoat and boots

Which direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole

clockwise

By looking at a weather map how could you identify an area that is receiving strong winds

by regions where the isobars are close together:D ...A+

On a pressure map what is a line that connects two places with the same atmospheric pressure called

Isobar

Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are

No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other rocks.

What are the adjectives in Look for a brown house with green shutters and a huge maple tree in the front yard

brown, green, huge.

Which of these statements is true of convection

the melted rock called magma is less dense than a solid rock

Which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map

which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map

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