Details Title: 12-3 Vocabulary Description: Chapter 12 Section 3 vocab Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 03/28/2009 13:41:26		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term global winds Definition winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances Term wind Definition the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure Term anemometer Definition an instrument used to measure wind Term wind-chill-factor Definition increased cooling caused by wind Term local winds Definition winds that blow over short distances Term sea breeze Definition the flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land Term land breeze Definition the flow of air from land to a body of water Term monsoon Definition sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with season Term Coriolis effect Definition the way Earth's rotations makes the winds in the northern hemisphere curve the right and the winds in the southern hemisphere curve to the left. Term latitude Definition the distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees Term jet stream Definition bands of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surfaces