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Weather Week 4
Term | Definition |
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wind | The movement of air due to atmospheric pressure differences |
global winds | Winds that move across our entire planet. They cover large areas |
local winds | Winds that move across small areas. You can feel them on the ground |
prevailing winds | Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction |
trade winds | Steady winds that blow around the equator |
polar easterlies | Cold winds that come in from the poles and blow East to West. |
sea breeze | A breeze that blows during the day from the SEA to the LAND |
land breeze | A breeze that blows at night from the LAND to the SEA |
mountain breeze | Heavy, cold air that flows DOWN the side of a mountain at night |
valley breeze | Warm air from the valley that blows UP the side of the mountain during the day |