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wind

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sea breeze

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land breeze

conduction

greenhouse effect

Coriolis Effect

transfer of energy by the movement of particles in a gas or a liquid

thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

narrow belt of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere

movement of air from sea to land during the day

transfer of thermal energy by direct contact

causes moving air and water to curve due to earth's rotation

energy transferred by waves or rays

natural heating that occurs when certain gases in earth's atmosphere trap heat

the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

movement of air from land to sea at night