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- 3. A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons, most commonly associated with South Asia.
- 6. The amount of mass in a given volume. It tells us how tightly matter is packed together. Formula: Density = Mass/Volume.
- 9. Pressure The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface. It's measured in units like millibars (mb) or inches of mercury (inHg).
- 10. Effect The deflection of moving objects (like wind) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, caused by Earth's rotation.
- 13. Front The boundary where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass, often bringing light rain and warmer temperatures.
- 18. Cell The atmospheric circulation cell located near the poles, where cold air sinks and moves toward the equator.
- 19. A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.
- 20. Winds that blow from the east to the west near the poles and the equator.
- 22. Mass A large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity characteristics.
- 24. Front A complex weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, often bringing varied weather conditions.
- 25. Breeze A wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day, caused by temperature differences between the ocean and the land.
- 26. Maps Maps that display various meteorological features across a particular area at a specific time, used to forecast weather.
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- 1. Winds that blow from the west to the east in the mid-latitudes between 30° and 60° latitude.
- 2. Winds Winds that blow over short distances, influenced by local geography and temperature differences.
- 4. Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal air pressure.
- 5. Cell The mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell, where air flows poleward and eastward near the surface and equatorward and westward at higher altitudes.
- 7. An instrument used to measure air pressure. It helps predict weather changes.
- 8. System An area where the atmospheric pressure is higher than the surrounding areas, often bringing clear skies and calm weather.
- 11. Front A boundary between two air masses that are not moving significantly, often bringing prolonged cloudy and wet weather.
- 12. Breeze A local wind that flows uphill during the day as the valley slopes warm.
- 14. Streams Fast-flowing, narrow air currents found in the upper atmosphere, usually at the boundaries between different temperature air masses.
- 15. Front The boundary where a cold air mass is replacing a warmer air mass, often bringing storms and cooler temperatures.
- 16. Breeze A local wind that flows downhill at night as the mountain slopes cool.
- 17. System An area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the surrounding areas, often bringing clouds and precipitation.
- 21. Breeze A wind that blows from the land to the sea at night, caused by temperature differences between the land and the ocean.
- 23. Winds Large-scale wind patterns that circulate around the Earth, influenced by the rotation of the Earth and the distribution of heat from the sun.
- 27. Cell A large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics, where warm air rises near the equator, moves toward the poles, cools and sinks at about 30° latitude.