large-scale air movements in the Earth’s atmosphere that blow in consistent patterns across the planet, driven by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface and the planet’s rotation.

a narrow band of very strong winds high in the upper atmosphere that flows from west to east and influences weather patterns and flight routes.

the boundary where a mass of cold air moves in and pushes under a warmer air mass, often causing clouds, rain, and storms.

the boundary where a mass of warm air moves in and rises over a colder air mass, usually bringing steady rain or light precipitation and warmer temperatures.

steady global winds that blow from east to west near the equator, caused by the Earth’s rotation and uneven heating of the Earth’s surface.

: global winds that blow from the east toward the west, commonly found near the poles and in tropical regions.

global winds that blow from west to east in the middle latitudes, influencing much of the weather in regions like North America and Europe.

a climate pattern in which unusually warm ocean water develops in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting weather around the world.

a climate pattern in which unusually cool ocean water develops in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, influencing global weather patterns.

large systems of circular ocean currents that move water in big loops, driven by global winds and the Earth’s rotation.

a warm, humid air mass that forms over tropical oceans.

a cold, humid air mass that forms over cold ocean waters.

a hot, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions.

: a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar or high-latitude regions.

an extremely cold, very dry air mass that forms over the Arctic region.

a wind that blows from the sea toward the land, usually during the day, caused by the land heating faster than the water.

a wind that blows from the land toward the sea, usually at night, caused by the land cooling faster than the water.

large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns in which warm air rises at the equator, moves toward the poles at high altitudes, cools and sinks around 30° latitude, creating trade winds and tropical climates.

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global winds	large-scale air movements in the Earth’s atmosphere that blow in consistent patterns across the planet, driven by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface and the planet’s rotation.
jet stream	a narrow band of very strong winds high in the upper atmosphere that flows from west to east and influences weather patterns and flight routes.
cold front	the boundary where a mass of cold air moves in and pushes under a warmer air mass, often causing clouds, rain, and storms.
warm front	the boundary where a mass of warm air moves in and rises over a colder air mass, usually bringing steady rain or light precipitation and warmer temperatures.
trade winds	steady global winds that blow from east to west near the equator, caused by the Earth’s rotation and uneven heating of the Earth’s surface.
easterlies	: global winds that blow from the east toward the west, commonly found near the poles and in tropical regions.
westerlies	global winds that blow from west to east in the middle latitudes, influencing much of the weather in regions like North America and Europe.
el nino	a climate pattern in which unusually warm ocean water develops in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, affecting weather around the world.
la nina	a climate pattern in which unusually cool ocean water develops in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, influencing global weather patterns.
ocean gyer	large systems of circular ocean currents that move water in big loops, driven by global winds and the Earth’s rotation.
maritime tropical	a warm, humid air mass that forms over tropical oceans.
maritime polar	a cold, humid air mass that forms over cold ocean waters.
continental tropical	a hot, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions.
continental polar	: a cold, dry air mass that forms over land in polar or high-latitude regions.
continental artic	an extremely cold, very dry air mass that forms over the Arctic region.
sea breeze	a wind that blows from the sea toward the land, usually during the day, caused by the land heating faster than the water.
land breeze	a wind that blows from the land toward the sea, usually at night, caused by the land cooling faster than the water.
Hadley cells	large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns in which warm air rises at the equator, moves toward the poles at high altitudes, cools and sinks around 30° latitude, creating trade winds and tropical climates.
ocean transports massive amounts of ----- from the equator to the poles	heat

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