Fill in the blanks to describe the four forces that determine wind speed and dir

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Fill in the blanks to describe the four forces that determine wind speed and direction: Gravity: density (increases/decreases) with increased altitude Pressure gradient force: air moves from areas of (higher/lower) barometric pressure to areas of (higher/lower) barometric pressure Coriolis force: a force that appears to deflect winds relative to the earth's rotation. In the Northern Hemisphere, coriolis deflects winds to the (right/left) and in the Southern Hemisphere, it deflects winds to the (right/left). Friction force: a force that drags on the wind as it crosses surfaces. Friction (increases/decreases) with increased surface texture and it (increases/decreases) with height above the surface.

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a decreases

Gravity: density decreases with increased altitude.

This is because of gravitational pull of earth.

b higher

c. Right and left

d.A force that drags on the wind as it crosses surface. Friction increases with increased surface texture and it decreases with height above the surface.

Friction of surface makes wind flow slow,when friction is higher

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