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How does air circulate?
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High pressure
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Air that has been cooled, condensed and sank back towards the Earth’s surface (close to the ground). This usually brings dry weather conditions.
3
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Low pressure
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Air that has been warmed at risen up into the atmosphere where it condenses to form clouds. This usually brings rainy weather.
Decks in class (12)
# Cards
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1.1.1 Systems in physical geography30
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1.1.2 Atmospheric circulation3
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1.2.1 Introduction to the water cycle35
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1.2.2 Drainage basins36
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1.2.3 Variations in Runoff and the water cycle16
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1.2.4 Factors affecting changes in the water cycle8
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1.3.1 The carbon cycle19
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1.3.2 Processes affecting the Carbon Cycle11
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1.3.3 Effects of the Carbon Cycle3
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1.4.1 Water, Carbon and Climate10
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1.5.1 The Eden Basin11
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1.5.2 The Amazon Rainforest12
