Question 1

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

Accepted Answer

wind

Answer

jet stream

Answer

Coriolis Effect

Answer

forecast

Question 2

An instrument used to measure wind speed.

Accepted Answer

anemometer

Answer

barometer

Answer

thermometer

Answer

psychrometer

Question 3

Measures relative humidity using two thermometers - a wet bulb and a dry bulb.

Accepted Answer

psychrometer

Answer

barometer

Answer

anemometer

Answer

thermometer

Question 4

The temperature at which water vapor condenses.

Accepted Answer

dew point

Answer

latitude

Answer

boiling point

Answer

atmosphere

Question 5

Flow of cool air from over a body of water toward land.

Accepted Answer

sea breeze

Answer

land breeze

Answer

Prevailing Westerlies

Answer

jet stream

Question 6

Flow of air from land to a body of water.

Accepted Answer

land breeze

Answer

jet stream

Answer

sea breeze

Answer

Prevailing Westerlies

Question 7

The change in motion of winds and ocean currents caused by Earth's rotation.

Accepted Answer

Coriolis Effect

Answer

Jet Stream

Answer

Prevailing Westerlies

Answer

Latitude

Question 8

High-speed wind current in the upper troposphere (about 10 Km) above Earth.

Accepted Answer

jet stream

Answer

land breeze

Answer

Coriolis Effect

Answer

Prevailing Westerlies

Question 9

Distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Answer

dew point

Answer

jet stream

Answer

forecast

Question 10

Prediction of what weather is expected, using measurements including temperature and wind direction.

Accepted Answer

forecast

Answer

warm front

Answer

air mass

Answer

dew point

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