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9 Cards in this Set
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Polar Easterlies
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Winds blowing from the northeast to the southwest near the North Pole.
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Westernlies
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Air masses moving in the northern hemisphere a turned westward from their original paths.
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Doldrum
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A windless zone at Earth's equator where air rises almost straight up.
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Ionosphere
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Ions and free electrons are formed here when atmospheric particles are bombarded by energy from space.
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Land Breezes
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Cool, dense air near the sea moves inland toward warm, dense areas during the day.
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Trade Winds
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At 30 degrees north or south of the equator, air descending to Earth's surface creates these.
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Prevailing Westerlies
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Blow from the southwest to the northeast at 30 degrees to 60 degrees latitude in the northern hemisphere.
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Sea Breezes
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Cool, dense air moves from the land toward the water at night.
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Jet Streams
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Two narrow belts of fast-moving winds in each hemisphere.
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