Wind Patterns Flashcards

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Convection current

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Wind that blow that change temperature

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Sea breeze

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Wind blows from the sea

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Coriolanus effect

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Wind that is cause by the rotation of the earth

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Jet stream

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A band of very fast moving winds

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Land breeze

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When wind blows to the water

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Trade winds

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Wind that blows to the poles

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Dole doldrums

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A wall of hot air around the equator

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Polar Easterlies

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Prevailing westerlies

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Prevailing winds

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La Niña

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