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Weather
Weather XD
Term | Definition | ||
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Jet Stream | -Fast flowing air current responsible for the movement of air masses across the US from west to east.-Forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass | -Forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass | -Wind blows from a boundary of cold air to a boundary of warm air. |
Gulf Stream | strong ocean current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the US. | -Keeps the temperatures in NC moderate all year long. | -Warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. |
Prevailing Westerlies | Global winds that move air masses from west to east across the US . | -Weather pattern responsible for influencing weather in NC | |
Sea Breeze | Happens during the day, cold breeze from sea blows TO the land. | ||
Land Breeze | -Happens during the night, cold breeze from the land blows TO the sea. | ||
Weather | -The day to day weather conditions of a particular place at a particular time | Moves west to east. | |
Climate | The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. |