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As altitude/elevation increases, air _________ decreases.
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Surface Low Pressure (cyclones) = __________ and convergent winds.
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_________ occurs due to differences in air pressure.
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_________ Pressure = rising air currents, moist conditions, increase in cloud development.
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Air _________ are characterized by their TEMPERATURE and MOISTURE characteristics.
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Mountains force air up the windward ( cool/moist) side and down the leeward (warm/dry) side (the ________ Effect).
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Wind is named by the ________ it is coming from.
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As temperature increases, air pressure ________.
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The closer the dew point temperature gets to the air temperature the greater the chance for ________. Dew point = Air temp > brings 100% humidity!!
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Wind always moves from regions of high pressure to regions of low pressure perpendicular to the isobars. Isobars _______ together = steep pressure gradient = high wind speeds.
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The leading edge of the air mass is called the _________.
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________ Pressure = sinking air currents, dry conditions, little to no clouds.
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As _________ (moisture content of the air) increases, air pressure decreases.
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In the middle latitudes (U.S.), weather moves from the ________ to the east (northeast). Prevailing Westerlies.
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Large bodies of ________ moderate coastal climates, (warmer winters, cooler summers).
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Surface High Pressure (anticyclones) = ________ and divergent winds.