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25 Cards in this Set
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Convection Current
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Forms when warm air near Earth's surface rises, cools and sinks back down
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Tropical Region
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Convection area that forms between the equator and 30 degrees latitude; the climate in this region is warm
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Temperate Region
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Convection area that forms between 30 and 60 degrees latitude; the climate in this region is moderate
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Polar region
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Convection area that forms between 60 degrees latitude and the poles; the climate in this region is cold
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Land Breeze
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Convection currents that form at night near bodies of water causing a breeze to blow from the land towards the sea
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Sea Breeze
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Convection currents that form during the day near bodies of water causing a breeze to blow from the sea towards the land
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Ocean Surface Currents
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Circulate warm and cold ocean waters in convection patterns and influence the weather and climates of the landmasses nearby
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Global Winds
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Winds found in each convection region
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Coriolis Effect
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When Earth's rotation causes moving air and water to curve
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Trade Winds
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Type of global wind that blows from east to west in the tropical regions
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Prevailing Westerly Winds
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Type of global wind that blows from west to east in the temperate regions
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Polar Easterly Winds
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Type of global wind that blows from northeast to west in the polar region
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Jet Streams
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A fast-moving ribbon of air that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere
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Weather
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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
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Climate
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The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
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Gulf Stream Current
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Warm surface current that influences the eastern Atlantic shoreline of the United States by bringing warm water and warm, moist air
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California Current
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Cold surface current that influences the western Pacific shoreline by bringing cold water and cold, moist air
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Equator
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Zero latitude; receives the most direct sunlight causing nearby regions to be warmer
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Windward
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The side of a mountain that winds hit first; has a lower mean temperature and higher mean precipitation
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Leeward
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The side of a mountain that is sheltered from the wind; has a higher mean temperature and lower mean precipitation
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High Elevation
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This elevation has a lower mean temperature, but the elevation does not affect the area's mean precipitation
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Low Elevation
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This elevation has a higher mean temperature, but the elevation does not affect the area's mean precipitation
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Coastal Area
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An area near water that has a smaller temperature range and higher mean precipitation
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Inland Area
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An area away from water that has a larger temperature range and lower mean precipitation
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Latitude
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Horizontal lines around the globe that start at 0° at the equator to 90° at the North or South pole; generally, as this number increases the temperature of the area decreases
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