Jeopardy - Weather Patterns

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What is a barometer?

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This is where are pressure would be the lowest. A. at sea level B. on top of Mt. Everest C. at the bottom of the Grand Canyon D. on top of a skyscraper

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What is B. on top of Mt. Everest?

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Air at sea level is denser than air at high altitudes because A. the air molecules are pushed farther apart at sea level B. the air molecules are pushed closer together at sea level C. high altitudes cause air molecules to move closer together D. low altitudes cause air molecules to move farther apart

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What is B. the air molecules are pushed closer together at sea level?

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This causes wind to blow.

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What is air pressure varies from place to place?

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Wind moves horizontally from areas of what to what.

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What is from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure?

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Earth rotates. How does this motion affect global winds? A. it causes the winds to curve B. it causes the winds to blow C. it causes the winds to move straight from the equator to the poles D. it causes the winds to move straight from the poles to the equator

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What is A. it causes the winds to curve?

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These are three types of wind belts in the Northern Hemisphere.

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What is trade winds, horse latitudes, and westerlies?

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What causes trade winds to blow?

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Trade winds move from high to low pressure areas. They move from the horse latitudes (high pressure) to the doldrums (low pressure). So they blow from the east.

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