Weather Vocabulary Pt 2

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

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The movement of air over Earth’s surface in patterns that are worldwide

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The distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees (from 0 to 90 degrees)

The curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation

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A breeze that blows from the sea toward the land—occurs during the day

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A breeze that blows from the land toward the sea—occurs during the night

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A large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar

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The boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures

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A front where the leading edge of a cold air mass replaces a warmer air mass as it moves forward

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A front where the leading edge of a warm air mass replaces a colder air mass that is retreating

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