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wind
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formed by the movement of air from 1 place to another
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prevailing winds
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winds such as the trade winds and polar easterlie that usually blow from the same direction
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trade winds
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steady winds that blow across the equator from about 30 degrees north lattitude to about 30 degrees s lattitude
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prevailing westerly winds
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such as trade winds and polar easterlie that usually blow from the same direction
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polar easterly winds
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move east to west both poles
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jet stream
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narrow belt of strong high west speed high pressure air
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coriolis effect
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effect of earths rotation that causes the deflection of moving objects
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upwelling
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vertical movement of cold, deep ocean water, toward surface
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