Global Climate Pattern Vocabulary

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Air moving from high pressure to low pressure

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Wind

Front

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

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Weather

Front

The weather patterns in a place over a long period of time

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Climate

Front

What makes the currents, both air and water, curve over long distances?

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Coriolis Effect

Front

What is the main source of energy for ocean and wind currents?

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Sun

Front

The amount of energy as heat

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Temperature

Front

Expand, move faster, have particles that are farther apart.

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Low Density Things

Front

Contract, move slower, have particles that are closer together.

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High Density Things

Front

The measurement of the amount of mass in a certain amount of volume. Mass divided by volume.

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Density

Front

The amount of salt in a substance

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Salinity