Atmosphere

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4 main layers of the atmosphere

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Troposphere
Sratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

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Conduction

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The transfer of energy as heat through a material.

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Convection

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The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas.

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

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Air density- explain high and low

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Due to the sun air at one place gets heated and density becomes low. Air from high pressure region flows rapidly.

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Air Pressure

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The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.

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Polar Easterlies

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Prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Prevailing winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

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Horse Latitudes

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Areas that have weak winds.

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Trade Winds

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Prevailing winds that blow northeast 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast.

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% of each gas in our atmosphere

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Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21%
Other 1%

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Ozone

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A layer that protects our atmosphere from the uv rays.

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Land Breeze

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A wind breeze that falls to the land.

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Sea Breeze

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A wind breeze that falls to the sea.

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Global Warming

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A gradual increase in average global temperature.

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Greenhouse Effect

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The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy.