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ECPS Mod7
Apologia Phys Sci Module 7
Question | Answer |
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Air mass | A large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity |
Aphelion | The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun |
Coriolis effect | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes |
Lines of Longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth |
Lines of Latitude | Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth |
Perihelion | The point at which the earth is closest to the sun |
Weather front | A boundary between two air masses |
insolation stands for: | incoming solar radiation |