Flashcards: Apologia - Physical Science - Module 7: Factors That Affect Earth's Weather
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on April 21, 2010
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Vocabulary from Module 7 of Apologia Educational Ministries' Exploring Creation with Physical Science (2nd Edition) by Dr. Jay Wile
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aphelion | The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun |
| Perihelion | The point at which the earth is closest to the sun |
| Lines of longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth |
| Lines of latitude | Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth |
| Coriolis effect | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes |
| Air mass | A large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature, and humidity |
| Weather front | A boundary between two air masses |
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