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| 1. | Narrow bands of high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere. These winds are extremely important to pilots. (2 words) |
| 4. | A system of many wind turbines, which work together to generate electricity. (2 words) |
| 6. | Wind moves from areas of high pressure to areas of ____ pressure. |
| 8. | Air pressure ____ as altitude increases. |
| 9. | The unit of measurement for air pressure is usually inches of ____. |
| 11. | A device that can be used to measure wind speed. |
| 13. | The measurement of air pressure at sea level is called ____ air pressure. |
| 14. | A device that shows wind direction with an arrow. (2 words) |
| 15. | The difference in air ____ between two areas can cause winds. |
| 18. | A wind blowing from the east to the west is called an ____ wind. |
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| 2. | To predict winds, meteorologists use both the size of the pressure difference and the ____ between the high- and low-pressure areas. |
| 3. | A wind blowing from the south to the north is call a ____ wind. |
| 4. | The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. |
| 5. | Doppler radar devices can give a reading of the ____ winds from the ground to an altitude of ten miles. |
| 7. | Because Earth ____, winds curve as they blow. |
| 10. | The instrument used to measure air pressure. |
| 12. | Planes are ____ to about 75% of the normal sea level air pressure. |
| 16. | When air in the atmosphere is cooled, air pressure ____. |
| 17. | If the arrow on a wind vane points north, the wind is moving ____. |
| 19. | The weight of air of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth. (2 words) |
| 20. | Pressure is the ____ of the air. |
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