What are the two factors that influence global wind patterns?
Energy in the atmosphere and ocean

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Coriolis effect and Earth's rotation.
2.
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What is the process called when heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?
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Radiation.
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What happens to air after it rises?
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It cools off and sinks.
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Which two spheres interact to cause the process of upwelling?
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Hydrosphere and atmosphere.
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True or False: When melting a substance, the particles vibrate slower.
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False.
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What is the definition of the Coriolis effect?
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The apparent deflection of moving objects when viewed in a rotating reference frame, affecting wind and ocean currents.
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What is conduction?
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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.
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