Air Masses, Fronts, Precipitation Quiz 1

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Long periods of unusually low precipitation are called

An area on the Earth near the equator where there is very little horizontal motion so the winds are very weak

The winds that blow from the west to the east are called

Relavie humidity can be measured with an instrument called a

Winds that blow down from the poles and then west are called

The winds that blow toward the equator are called the

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface is called

Ther percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold is