Weather and Climate change

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Weather
The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, e.g. temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, etc. Short term/ Local Scale
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Climate
The average weather conditions of an area occurring over many years. Long-term/ Large Scale
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Which circulation cells are found over 60-70 degrees North and South of the equator?
Polar Cells
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Which cell's air movement is in the opposite direction to the other two?
Ferrell cells
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Which cells cover the largest range of latitudes?
Hadley Cells
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What process causes wind in the Northern Hemisphere to 'deflect' right when it should travel north?
Coriolis effect
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The average weather conditions of an area occurring over many years. Long-term/ Large Scale

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Climate

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Polar Cells

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Ferrell cells

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Hadley Cells

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