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Vocab Flashcards

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jet stream

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is a narrow band of fast-moving,high altitude air.

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coriolis effect

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the apparent deflection of an object due to Earth’s rotation is called the coriolis effect

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air mass

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is a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout

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weather fronts

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air masses interact in zones called weather fronts.

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