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Academic vocab
academic vocab
Question | Answer |
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wind | the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure |
jet stream | a narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere |
coriolis effect | the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to earths rotation |
local wind | the movement of air over short distances occurs in specific areas as a result of certain geography features |
global wind | the movement of air over earths surface in patterns that are worldwide |