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As you go up in altitude, air pressure
a) decreases.
b) increases.
c) stays the same.
d) goes to the mall.

The Coriolis Effect explains why
a) wind erosion occurs.
b) the North Pole is cold.
c) winds move in a circular motion.
d) grown ups just don't understand.

Tool used to measure wind speed is a
a) psychrometer
b) anemometer
c) hygrometer
d) thermometer

Winds are named for
a) girls
b) boys
c) where they come FROM.
d) where they go TO.

Wind gets its energy from
a) a chicken on a stick.
b) an anemometer.
c) the ocean.
d) the sun.

The wind belt in the USA is the______ and causes weather storms to come from the west and travel east.
a) jet stream
b) polar easterlies
c) trade winds
d) prevailing westerlies

Wind chill is affected by
a) wind direction and temperature
b) temperature and pressure
c) wind speed and temperature
d) wind speed and pressure

At which location is air pressure the greatest?
a) on top of a mountain.
b) at sea level.
c) on the top of the Empire State Building.
d) flying a plane.

Winds blow from ____________ to _____________ pressure.
a) hot to cold
b) high to low
c) low to high
d) up to down

Air pressure is measured with a
a) rain gauge..
b) thermomter.
c) anemometer\.
d) baromter.

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