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An instrument used to measure wind speed is called a(n)
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
The circulation of air as it alternately heats up, rises, cools down, then sinks is called
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
Ocean currents and global winds move in a circular pattern because of the
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
right
thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
The heat from the sun in the form of infrared radiation bounces off the Earth's surface, but gets trapped by the gases in the air. This natural process which helps regulate temperatures on Earth is known as the
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
right
thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
The uneven heating of the Earth is what creates
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
Areas located near oceans tend to have more moderate temperatures than areas farther inland because the ocean holds a large amount of
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
Because of the Coriolis effect, winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
Within the troposphere, heat is transferred mostly by
wind
anemometer
convection
Coriolis effect
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thermal energy
greenhouse effect
convection currents
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