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Aphelion
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The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun.
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Perihelion
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The point at which the earth is closest to the sun.
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Lines of longitude
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Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth.
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Lines of latitude
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Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth.
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Coriolis effect
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The way in chich the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, se currents, and object that fly through different latitudes.
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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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Weather front
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A boundry between two air masses.
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