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EOG Review
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prevailing Westerlies | global winds that move from west to east |
| Cumulus | a cloud formation in fair weather |
| Cumulonimbus | a dark cloud with heavy precipitation ( storm cloud) |
| Conduction | when heat or electricity travels through an object (a hot handle of a pan, a cord plugged into a wall) |
| Convection | when hot air/water rises and cold air/water sinks |
| Transpiration | when plants push water out of their leaves to be evaporated by the sun |
| El Nino | a series or climate changes around the globe |
| Deciduous | trees that shed their leaves ( mainly in the fall) |
| Coniferous | trees that do not shed their leaves |
| Front | a boundary separating warm and cold air |