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Wind
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The movement of air parallel to the earth surface
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Anemometer
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A device to measure wind
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wind chill factor
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The increase cooling that WIND can cause
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local winds
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The unequal heating of Earth's surface
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Sea breeze
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Wind that blows from an ocean or lake
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land breeze
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The flow of air from land to a body of water forms land breeeze
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global winds
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Wind that blow steady from specific directions over long distances.
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Coriolis effect
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The effect of Earth's rotation
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latitude
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The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
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