Weather Factors

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Earth's major wind belts are the trade winds, the prevailing westerlies, and the polar latitudes

Fluids like air tend to move toward areas of high pressure

Warm air masses that affect the west coast of the United States are called

Cool air masses tend to

Earth's rotation makes winds seem to curve. This is called the

Local winds blow over shorter distances than global winds

Cold, humid air masses that bring fog to the West Coast are continental polar air masses

An air mass that formed over northern Mexico and affected the southwestern United States would be a