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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The horizontal movement of air from an area of HIGH to LOW pressure. | wind |
| The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land. | SEA BREEZE |
| The flow of air from land to a body of water. | LAND BREEZE |
| the effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents | CORIOLIS EFFECT: |
| a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean | Current |
| An abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in winds, currents, and weather patterns for one to two years. | El Niño |
| A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal. | La Niña |