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Prevailing winds

earth science Maturity 7-9

Wind often blows from one way.

Map prevailing winds on earth.png
Map prevailing winds on earth.png
It moves in big patterns. This helps move clouds and dust. It can even move sand. The wind helps us know the weather. Do you feel the wind today?
KelsoSand.JPG
KelsoSand.JPG

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File:Earth Global Circulation - en.svg
Earth Global Circulation - en.svg
File:Wind rose plot.png
Wind rose plot.png
File:Map_prevailing_winds_on_earth.png
Map_prevailing_winds_on_earth.png
File:Diagrama de formacion de la brisa-breeze.svg
Diagrama de formacion de la brisa-breeze.svg
File:Vol d'onde.svg
Vol d'onde.svg
File:Steigungsregen.jpg
Steigungsregen.jpg
File:KelsoSand.JPG
KelsoSand.JPG
CCMP Winds from June through October 2011.ogv
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