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- 1. winds Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction
- 5. Form of heat transfer where heat energy is directly transferred between molecules through molecular collisions or direct contact.
- 7. system A specific set of weather conditions occurring in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, reflecting the configuration of air movement
- 8. currents large streams of surface seawater
- 9. A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
- 12. Nina "Normal" year, easterly trade winds and ocean currents pool warm water in the western Pacific, allowing upwelling of nutrient rich water off the West coast of South America.
- 13. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
- 14. System a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- 16. Winds that blow from west to east
- 18. pressure system a weather system that usually brings cloudiness and stormy weather
- 20. Stream bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
- 21. pressure system generally brings clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes
- 23. mass a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout
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- 2. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
- 3. The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
- 4. Stream A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
- 6. front A boundary between two air masses
- 10. effect the reason why prevailing winds and currents curve
- 11. (Trade Winds) Global winds that flow from the east to the west.
- 15. winds winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
- 17. Nino A warm ocean current that flows along the coast of Peru every seven to fourteen years
- 19. map a map showing the state of the weather over a large area.
- 22. The amount of water vapor in the air