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| heat is transferred directly by electromagnetic waves |
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| when heat is transferred by the movement of a fluid (like air) |
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| trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies |
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| which blow over a smaller area? local winds or global winds? |
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| air moves towards an area of higher or lower pressure? |
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| which are shorter and which are longer wavelengths than visible light? |
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| infrared (longer) and ultraviolet (shorter) |
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| difference in air pressure |
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| Very high , feathery clouds |
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| the clouds that may produce rain or snow |
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| any form of water (ice, rain, snow) that falls from clouds |
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| tool used to measure wind speed |
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| tool used to measure temperature |
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| tool used to measure relative humidity |
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| tool used to measure rainfall |
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| calm area where warm air rises |
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| the way that Earth's rotation makes winds curve |
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| long period of time with no rain |
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| gases hold the heat in the air |
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| Which heats up faster, air over land or water? |
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| Which cools off faster, air over land or water? |
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| why is there very little wind near the equator? |
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| because the land is equally heated and there is very little movement of air. |
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