Weather part 2

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WEATHER PART 2

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BY: Sasha

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Climate Means 

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

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Rotation means:

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the action of rotating around an axis or center.

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Coriolis effect means: 

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an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force (the Coriolis force ) acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation. On the earth, the effect tends to deflect moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern and is important in the formation of cyclonic weather systems.

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Latitude means:

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the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

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Unequal means: 

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not equal in quantity, size, or value.

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Altitude means:

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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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Atmospheric convection means:

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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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Prevailing winds mean:

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a wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season.

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