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Which term is used to describe a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean?
Which term is used to describe a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean?
- Typhoon (correct)
- Cyclone
- Indian Ocean Hurricane
- Atlantic Hurricane
What unit is used commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure in weather?
What unit is used commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure in weather?
- Millibars (correct)
- Meters
- Pascals
- Inches of mercury
What is high pressure in relation to average pressure?
What is high pressure in relation to average pressure?
- Pressure that is lower than average pressure
- Pressure that is equal to average pressure
- Pressure that is higher than average pressure (correct)
- Pressure that is unrelated to average pressure
Which instrument is commonly used in chemistry classes to measure barometric pressure?
Which instrument is commonly used in chemistry classes to measure barometric pressure?
Which factor(s) affect wind patterns?
Which factor(s) affect wind patterns?
What is atmospheric pressure?
What is atmospheric pressure?
What causes wind to develop?
What causes wind to develop?
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed and direction?
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed and direction?
How is wind direction typically listed on weather maps?
How is wind direction typically listed on weather maps?
How are winds named?
How are winds named?
Which direction does a west wind come from?
Which direction does a west wind come from?
What causes winds to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere?
What causes winds to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere?
What drives wind?
What drives wind?
Which direction does air flow at the surface from high pressure to low pressure?
Which direction does air flow at the surface from high pressure to low pressure?
What is the name of the zone at the equator where air ascends?
What is the name of the zone at the equator where air ascends?
What happens to the air after it ascends at the ITCZ?
What happens to the air after it ascends at the ITCZ?
What is the name of the pressure belt where the westerlies are located?
What is the name of the pressure belt where the westerlies are located?
What happens to mid-latitude air after it hits the cold air coming from the poles?
What happens to mid-latitude air after it hits the cold air coming from the poles?
Which direction does wind curve in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
Which direction does wind curve in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
Which direction does wind curve in the southern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
Which direction does wind curve in the southern hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
What is the name of the pressure belt where the air descends at the subtropical high?
What is the name of the pressure belt where the air descends at the subtropical high?
What is the name of the belt where the westerlies are located?
What is the name of the belt where the westerlies are located?
What causes the formation of the jet stream?
What causes the formation of the jet stream?
What is the main driver of high and low pressure systems?
What is the main driver of high and low pressure systems?
What causes rain in the winter for our latitude?
What causes rain in the winter for our latitude?
What weather conditions are typically experienced in the summer at our latitude?
What weather conditions are typically experienced in the summer at our latitude?
What is the relationship between the jet stream and weather patterns?
What is the relationship between the jet stream and weather patterns?
What causes the shift in weather patterns between summer and winter?
What causes the shift in weather patterns between summer and winter?
What is a generalization about the jet stream?
What is a generalization about the jet stream?
What is the sub solar point?
What is the sub solar point?
What causes monsoons?
What causes monsoons?
What is the dew point temperature?
What is the dew point temperature?
What are the Santa Ana winds known for?
What are the Santa Ana winds known for?
What drives wind in India during winter?
What drives wind in India during winter?
Which region experiences the most famous monsoons?
Which region experiences the most famous monsoons?
What is a monsoon?
What is a monsoon?
Which months in India experience the highest amount of precipitation?
Which months in India experience the highest amount of precipitation?
What is the average monthly precipitation in the winter and spring months in India?
What is the average monthly precipitation in the winter and spring months in India?
What happens to the air after it hits the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in India?
What happens to the air after it hits the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) in India?
During the day, why does air flow from the ocean to the land?
During the day, why does air flow from the ocean to the land?
What causes the air to flow from the land to the ocean at night?
What causes the air to flow from the land to the ocean at night?
What is the main driver of the sea and land breezes?
What is the main driver of the sea and land breezes?
Study Notes
Wind Measurement and Wind Vectors
- Wind vane and anemometer are used to measure wind speed and direction.
- Wind direction is typically listed in degrees on weather maps.
- Winds are named from the direction they come from, not the direction they go to.
- West wind comes from the west and goes to the east.
- Wind direction can vary based on local systems passing.
- Anemometer measures wind speed using a cup or flywheel.
- Anemometer is a term that should be known and it measures wind speed.
- Wind vectors have direction and magnitude, represented by arrows of different sizes.
- Wind vectors can be seen on traditional weather maps.
- Wind is driven by temperature and pressure differences.
- Air flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
- Coriolis force causes winds to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.
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Test your knowledge on wind measurement and wind vectors with this quiz! Learn about the tools used to measure wind speed and direction, how wind direction is named, and the concept of wind vectors. Challenge yourself with questions on the factors that drive wind and the effects of Coriolis force.
