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Science - Section 3 Winds

Use to study for the quiz on winds.

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windthe horizontal movement of air from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
wind vanemeasures the direction of wind
anemometermeasures wind speed
wind-chill factorthe increased cooling that a wind can cause
local windswinds that blow over short distances
sea breezewind that blows from an ocean or lake onto land
land breezewind that blows from land to a body of water
monsoonssea and land breezes that change direction with the seasons
global windswinds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
Coriolis Effectthe way the Earth's rotation makes winds curve
jet streamsbands of high speed winds

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