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Atmosphere Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| insolation | the amount of the Suns’ energy that reaches Earth at a given time and place |
| Coriolis effect | the shift in winds to the right or left caused by Earth’s rotation |
| land breeze | wind that blows from the land to the sea |
| sea breeze | wind that blows from the sea to the land |
| trophosphere | the layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface |
| convection cell | a circular pattern of rising air, sinking air and winds |
| air pressure | the force exerted on a given area by impacts of gas particles in constant motion |
| atmosphere | the layers of gases that surround Earth |