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weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sea breeze | a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea, especially during the day owing to the relative warmth of the land |
| land breeze | a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land, especially at night, owing to the relative warmth of the sea. |
| wind vane | an instrument that can measure wind direction |
| wind | the movement of air near Earth's surface |
| snow | Tiny crystals of ice that fall to Earth |
| hail | a form of precipitation consisting of solid ice that forms inside thunderstorm updrafts |
| trade winds | a wind blowing almost constantly toward the equator from an easterly direction |
| coriolis effects | |
| anemomether | |
| polar easterlies | |
| rain gauge | |
| weather | |
| climate | |
| freezing rain | |
| laitude | |
| longatude | |
| sleet | |
| hemisphere | |
| atmosphere | |
| prevailling westerlies |