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WOW 3-2 Science

3rd 9 Weeks group 2

TermDefinition
salinity the amount of salt in something
wave a swell along the surface of ocean water caused by wind
tide the cycle of rising and falling of the surface of bodies of water caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and the sun
current movement of ocean water in a specific direction
Coriolis effect the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
global conveyor belt a constantly moving system of deep ocean currents driven by temperature and salinity
humidity a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
land breeze the flow of air from land to a body of wayter
sea breeze a wind blowing from sea to the land, especially during the day when the land surface is warmer
easterlies prevailing winds that blow from the east
westerlies winds blowing from the west toward the east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude
jet stream a narrow current of strong winds circling the Earth from west to east carrying air masses
evaporation water changes from a liquid to gas by heating
condensation water changes from a gas to a liquid by cooling
precipitation rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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