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apparent deflection of an object due to earth’s rotation

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Coriolis effect

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is a large volume of air uniform moisture and temperature throughout

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air mass

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Air masses interact in zones

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weather fronts

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a narrow band of fast moving, high altitude air

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jet stream

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