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Shell of gases that surround a planet.

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The transmission of energy as electromagnetic waves, like from the sun.

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The transfer of heat energy by hotter and therefore less dense material rising, and colder, denser material sinking.

The transfer of heat energy through touch.

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a specified amount of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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The apparent deflection of a moving object from its initial course when its speed and direction are measured in reference to the surface of the rotating Earth.

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Area at Earth’s surface where air is sinking.

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The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Area at Earth’s surface where air is rising.

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a.k.a. meteorological equator; “thermal” equator that moves north in the northern summer and south in the northern winter because of direct sunlight.

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