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Weather/GlobalWinds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Altitude | Distance from sea level |
| Atmospheric Circulation | The large-scale movement of air around the Earth |
| Atmosphere | The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth, held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements, primarily nitrogen and oxygen |
| Climate | Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region |
| Latitude | Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface |
| Ocean Currents | A directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences |
| Regional Geography | Study of specific regions of Earth |
| Weather | The day-to-day state of the atmosphere |
| Coriolis Effect | The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth; a result of Earth's rotation |
| Rotation | To spin on an axis; the spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur |