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| wind | the horizontal movement of air from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure |
| weather | the stat of the atmosphere at a specific time and place |
| convection | the transfer of energy that occurs by the flow of heated material |
| atmosphere | a layer of gases that surround the Earth and make it suitable for living things |
| ozone | form of oxygen that is present in the statosphere that absorb the ultraviolet radiation from the sun |
| heat | the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| convection current | when warmer, less dense air rises and cooler, more dense air sinks |
| radiation | the transfer of energy in the form of rays or waves |
| solar energy | energy from the sun |
| pressure | the weight of air forcing down on an object due to gravity |
| conductions | transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another |
| climatologist | a person who studies the climate |
| local winds | blow over a short distance |
| altitude | the height above sea level |
| global winds | blow steacily from specific directions over long distances |
| air pressure | the force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing sown on an area |
| climate | a pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years |
