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Title: 12-3 Vocabulary

Description: Chapter 12 Section 3 vocab

Total Flash Cards: 11

Created: 03/28/2009 13:41:26

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global winds
 Definition
winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
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wind
 Definition
the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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anemometer
 Definition
an instrument used to measure wind
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wind-chill-factor
 Definition
increased cooling caused by wind
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local winds
 Definition
winds that blow over short distances
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sea breeze
 Definition
the flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land
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land breeze
 Definition
the flow of air from land to a body of water
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monsoon
 Definition
sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with season
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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.
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latitude
 Definition
the distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees
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jet stream
 Definition
bands of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surfaces