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Air mass
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A large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity.
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Aphelion
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The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun
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Coriolis effect
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The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents,and objects that fly through different latitudes.
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Perihelion
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The point at which the earth is closest to the the sun
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Weather front
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A boundary between two air masses
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Coriolis effect
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The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.
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