wind Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Atmospheric pressure | The weight of the air pressing down on Earths surface |
| Prevailing wind | Is the wind that is most frequent in an area |
| Warm winds | Winds that blow from the equator towards the poles |
| Cold winds | Winds that blow from the poles towards the equator |
| Doldrums | Areas close to the equator where the wind speeds are very low or where they have died out |
| Coriolis effect | When Earth spin from west to east,it changes the direction of the wind making them follow curved paths |
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