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Wind
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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure tr
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Trade winds
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Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 N latitude and 30 S latitude
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Westerlies
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Steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 N and 60 N and 30 S and 60 S
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Polar easterlies
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Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and the South Pole
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Jet stream
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A narrow band of high winds near the top of the troposphere
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Sea breeze
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Wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local pressure and temperature differences
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Land breeze
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A wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperature and pressure differences
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