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20 Cards in this Set
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Name the layers of the atmosphere, in order.
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troposphere, tropopause, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
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Most weather occurs in the ___________sphere.
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tropo
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Standard Lapse rate is _______ degrees celsius per 1000 feet.
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2
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Jet liners can go up to the ___________sphere.
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strato
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The lockheed U-2 typically flies in the ________sphere.
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strato
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About ______ percent of the sun's energy is absorbed by the surface of the Earth.
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50
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Coriollis effect causes objects to deflect to the _______ in the northern hemisphere.
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right
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The Jet stream is located between ________ and __________ feet.
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30000 , 35000
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What cardinal direction does the Jet Stream travel from?
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West to East
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There are _____ miles in 1 nautical mile.
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1.1
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Which direction do microbursts throw aircraft?
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down and out
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Four methods of heat transfer:
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conduction, convection, advection, and radiation
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Air is saturated when the temperature reaches the __________.
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dew point
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The dew point changes based on how much _________ is in the air.
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moisture
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Fog is composed
of... |
tiny droplets of liquid water that are
at or near the surface of the geographical area |
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Cirro means _______.
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high, or hair curls
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Alto means ________.
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medium
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On the average, _________ people are killed each year in the United States by lightning.
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200
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About ________ tornadoes occur annually in the US.
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700
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A tropical storm is a ______ if the wind is below 74 mph.
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cyclone
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