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Earth Science Chapter 19
Vocabulary for Chapter 19
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03/24/2010

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Air Pressure
Definition
the force air exerts per unit area
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Coriolis Effect
Definition
effect of Earth's rotation that causes the deflection of moving objects towards the right in the N. Hemisphere and the left in the S. Hemisphere
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High-Pressure Area
Definition
area in which the barometric pressure is greater than that of the surrounding air
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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Definition
low-pressure zone at the equator, where the winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge
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Isobars
Definition
line on a weather map that joins points having the same barometric pressure
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Jet Stream
Definition
high-altitude air current forms a narrow band of very strong westerly winds flowing above the middle latitudes
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Low-Pressure Area
Definition
area in which the barometric pressure is lower than that of the surrounding air
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Middle Latitudes
Definition
area between about 30 and 60 degrees latitude, where surface winds are determined by the locations of transient high and low pressure systems
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Monsoon
Definition
wind of Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean that changes direction seasonally, from NE from Nov. until Mar. and SW from Apr until Oct. accompanied by heavy rains
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Polar Front
Definition
boundary at which air flowing away from the polar regions collides with warmer air from the lower latitudes
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Pressure Gradient
Definition
rate at which atmospheric pressure declines over a given distance
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Prevailing Winds
Definition
winds, such as the trade winds and polar easterlies, that usuaslly blow from the same direction
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Trade Winds
Definition
steady winds that blow across the equator, from 30 north latitude to about 30 south latitude
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