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9 Cards in this Set
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Jet Streams
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High speed winds 10 kilometers up
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Land Breeze
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Wind that blows from land to water
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Wind Chill Factor
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Increased cooling caused by wind
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Coriolis Effect
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Earth's rotation makes winds curve
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Local Wind
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Blow over short distance
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Global Wind
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Steady winds over long distances
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Anemometer
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Measures wind speed
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Monsoons
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Breezes over a large region that changes direction with the season
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Wind
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The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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