like the merry-go-round, the rotation of Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator.

created during the day because solar radiation warms the land more than the water.

movement of air toward the water from the land.

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Air Movement vocab

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Term	Definition
Coriolis effect	like the merry-go-round, the rotation of Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator.
sea breeze	created during the day because solar radiation warms the land more than the water.
jet steam	Narrow belts of strong winds.
land breeze	movement of air toward the water from the land.