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- What is a monsoon
- the change of direction suddenly in the wind over a large area of land
- What measures wind direction
- A wind vane
- What are some other reasons why the wind blows
- Convection, Coriolis Effect, and Diffrence in airpressure
- Where are jetstreams found
- the upper troposphere
- How can we measure air pressure
- a barometer
- What measures wind speed
- An Anemometer
- Where are monsoons usually found in the us
- The South West
- What is air pressure
- the weight of the atmosphere
- What units do we use to measure air pressure
- Millibars
- What is a charecteristic of a trade wind
- They are warm and steady both in direction and speed
- What are the two main reasons air pressure changes
- Changing tempertures, and humidity
- What is a jetstream
- a narrow strip of air
- How fast can jetstreams go
- Up to 400 miles and hour
- What are the Doldrums
- A low pressure belt at the equator
- What makes the wind blow
- uneven heating of the atmosphere
- What is a seabreeze
- a local wind that is formed by convection