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| temperature | The average amount of energy of motion in the molecules of a substance. |
| thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature, consisting of a thin, glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid. |
| wind | The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure. |
| anemometer | An instrument used to measure wind speed. |
| wind-chill factor | Increased cooling caused by the wind. |
| local wind | Winds that blow over short distances. |
| sea breeze | The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land. |
| land breeze | The flow of air from land to a body of water. |
| monsoons | Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons. |
| global wind | Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances. |
| Coriolis effect | The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to te left. |
| latitude | The distance from the equator, measured in degrees. |
| jet stream | Bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface. |
