science

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wind is the

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air parallel to earths surface

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a wind vane

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is helpful to know which way the wind is blowing

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unequal heating and

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earths rotation affect wind and weather conditions in land , local and global regions

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winds that blow over short distance and affect local weather are called

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local winds

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the two types of local winds are

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sea breeze and land breeze

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a local wind that blows over an ocean or a lake

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sea breeze

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the flow of air from land to a body of water

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land breeze

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the patterns of winds moving around the globe

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global winds

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global winds form from

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temperature differences between the equator and the poles

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the way earths rotation makes winds curve is called the

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corolis effect

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global winds affect local weather by

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moving masses of air from one place to another

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the air masses affect the temperature

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rainfall and air pressure

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10km above earths surface are bands of high speed winds are called

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jet streams

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climate is the

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long term weather

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earths surface is divided into

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three types of temperature zones

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the three types of temperature zones

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tropical , polar , temprate

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climate is affected by

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latitude altitude distance from large bodies of water

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areas closer to the equator

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have warmer climates

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near earths surface

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tempreture decreases as altitude increases

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the main factors that affect the amount of precipitation an area receives

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are prevailing , presence of mountains , and seasonal winds

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the amount of water vapor an airmass carries

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affects how much rain or snow it can produce

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the presence of a mountain range can affect

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the type and location of precipitation

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scientists classify climates by taking into account an areas

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average annual precipitation and the vegetation found growing there

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gasses in the atmposhere called greenhouse gasses such asn

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water vapor , carbon dioxide , methane , and nitrous oxide ,absorb much of the heat leaving earths surface

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the greenhouse effect

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trap heat keeping earth warm

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climate change is

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a sudden or gradual change in earths climate

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how do scientists gather information about climate conditions million of years ago

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by studying fossils , sediment in ice , and ocean cores, glaciers , tree rings and coral reefs

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the color system consists of the

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sun , planets , moons , a variety of smaller objects

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one astronomical unit

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150 000 000

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the sun is a gaseous body

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larger than anything in the solar system

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chunks of rock

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meteoroids

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rocky bodies

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asteroids

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comets are

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lose balls

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the layers of the sun

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convection , core , radiation

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how many moons does mars have

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2