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| air pressure | A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area |
| aneroid barometer | An instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid |
| barometer | An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure. |
| climate | The averagem year-after-year conditions of temperature precipitation winds and clouds in an area. |
| convection | The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid |
| Coriolis effect | The way Earth;s rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere cureve to the left |
| density | The amount of mass of a substance to a given volume |
| global winds | Winds that blow stadily from specific directions over long distances |
| land breeze | The flow of air from land to a body of water |
| local winds | Winds that blow over short distances |
| pressure | The force pushing on an area or surface |
| sea breeze | The flow of air from an ocean or lake to land |
| weather | The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| wind | The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
