Current Events

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Uneven heating of land and water creates wind by forming _____

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different pressure zones

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Cool air rushing in toward the low pressure zone over the land forms a _____.

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sea breeze

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Air is constantly moving all around the world in cycles, or _____

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currents

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Earth is a sphere, so the sun's rays hit the middle of the Earth _____

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straight on

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Sunlight that strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle is called _____

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direct sunlight

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Sunlight that strikes the Earth at an angle is called _____

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indirect sunlight

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At Earth's poles light is spread out over a larger area and is _____

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less intense

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The area around the equator is a _____

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low-pressure zone

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Giant currents of circulating air in the atmosphere are called _____

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cells

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In each atmospheric cell, _____

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cold air sinks and warm air rises