Topic 7

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greenhouse effect

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the trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere

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absorb

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to take in; to swallow up

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sea breeze

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the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake towards land

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land breeze

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a flow of air from land to a body of water

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Coriolis effect

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the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents

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jet stream

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a band of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface

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area

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an undefined space or location; can be large or small

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model

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a diagram or a map to describe and predict wind patterns and their effects

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current

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a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

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El Nino

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an abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in winds, currents, and weather patterns for one to two years