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| The Movement of Air Caused by Differences in Air Pressure |
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| the apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the earth's rotation. |
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| prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60o and 90o latitude in both hemispheres |
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| prevailing wind that blow from west to east between 30o and 60o latitude in both hemispheres |
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| Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30o north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30o south latitude to the equator |
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| in an area around the equator, trade winds of both Hemispheres meet. Here there is very little wind and warm rising air |
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| from 30o north and 30o south latitude sinking air creates an area of high pressure |
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| a narrow belt of strong winds that blo in the upper troposphere |
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| winds that generally move short distances and can blow from any directions |
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| Mountain and Valley Breezes |
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| Local Winds cause by an area's geography |
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| During the day,winds go toward the _____and during night, winds go towward the _____. |
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