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Academic vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 geographical features. |
| Global wind | the movement of air over Earths surface in patterns that are world wide. |