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12 Cards in this Set
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wind
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horizontal movements of air
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currents, uprdrafts, or downdrafts
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vertical air movements
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conduction
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the transfer of heat by direct contact
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air will always flow from...
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a region of higher pressure toward a region of lower pressure
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sea breeze/lake breeze
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a cool breeze caused by the cool air moving from over the water to replace the warm air on the land
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forest breeze
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a cool breeze caused by the cooler air moving from under the trees to replace the rising wark air over open terrain
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valley breeze
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a cool breeze caused by the cool air moving from a valley up to a mountain
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mountain breeze
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a cool breeze caused by the cooler air moving from the mountain to the warmer valley
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katakatic winds
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movements of cold air from higher elevations to lower elevations
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foehn, chinook
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two dry, gusty, katabatic winds
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windward side
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the side of the mountain facing the wind
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leeward side
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the side of the mountain facing away from the wind
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