Chapter 5 les 2and3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
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Convection
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The transfer of heat thought the movement of a gas or liquid .
2
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Latitude
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A measure of how far north or south something is from the equator.
3
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Global winds
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A wind that blows in a predictable direction.
4
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Trade winds
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Winds that blow between 30 north latitude and 30 south latitude .
5
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Sphere
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A round solid figure,or it surface.
6
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Climate
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The average weather patterns of a region.
7
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Condensation
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The process in which mater changes state from gas to liquid.
8
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Current
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An ongoing movement in one direction.
9
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Labrador current
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A cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean .
10
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ENSO
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El Niño southern oscillation
11
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Oscillation
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Movement back and forth at a regular speed.
12
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Equator
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The imaginary line that runs around the middle of earth.
