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Wind
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The movement of air caused by differences in air presure
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Coriolis
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The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to earth's rotation
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Polar Easterlies
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Prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 latitude in both hemispheres
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Westerlies
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Prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 30 and 60 latitude in both hemisphere
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Trade Winds
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Prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 latitude to the equator in both hemisphere
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Jet Stream
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A narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
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