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Weather Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cold front | temperatures decrease and it RAINS |
| warm front | Temperatures increase and it RAINS |
| humidity | moisture in the air |
| Westerlies | winds that move our air masses west to east |
| Sea Breeze | breeze coming from the sea |
| Land Breeze | breeze coming from the land |
| Mountain Breeze | breeze coming from the mountains |
| Valley Breeze | breeze coming from the valley |
| Gulf Stream | warm water from the equator travels up our coast keeping temperatures mild during the winter |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator |