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Ch. 16 Vocabulary Part 1
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Total cards: 10•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Air pressure
Back (Answer)
is the force exerted by moving air molecules
#2
Front (Question)
Air pressure increases
Back (Answer)
as ou move lower in the atmosphere
#3
Front (Question)
Air moves because air pressure
Back (Answer)
varies from place to place
#4
Front (Question)
This tool measures air pressure
Back (Answer)
barometer
#5
Front (Question)
Atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place.
Back (Answer)
weather
#6
Front (Question)
Horizontal movement of air
Back (Answer)
wind
#7
Front (Question)
Large masses of moving air caused by uneven heating between the equator and the poles.
Back (Answer)
global winds
#8
Front (Question)
The influence of Earth’s rotation on global winds
Back (Answer)
Coriolis effect
#9
Front (Question)
Quickly moving winds that flow in the upper troposphere
Back (Answer)
jet stream
#10
Front (Question)
Winds that change direction with the seasons
Back (Answer)
monsoons