chapter 5

5. A factor that slows wind flow near Earth's surface.
6. In the Northern Hemisphere, causes counterclockwise surface wind flow.
7. Zones of descending air, clear skies, and dry weather.
9. A line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.
11. Wind flow parallel to isobars in the upper atmosphere.
13. A weather system with high pressure at the center, associated with clear skies.
14. The interaction between oceanic and atmospheric changes during El Niño.
15. Decreases with increasing altitude in the atmosphere.

1. A factor influencing wind flow, caused by Earth's rotation.
2. In the Northern Hemisphere, causes clockwise surface wind flow.
3. Prevailing winds that blow from east to west in the tropics.
4. A unit of measurement for atmospheric pressure.
8. A region near the equator characterized by rising air and frequent thunderstorms.
10. An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
12. A weather system with low pressure at the center, often causing storms.