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Composition of Earth's Atmosphere |
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen .38% Carbon dioxide .04% Water Vapor .01% Trace Gases |
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How is ozone formed? |
Molecules of ozone are formed by the addition of an oxygen atom to an oxygen molecule |
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In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found? |
Stratosphere |
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What is the function of the ozone layer? |
Blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from reaching Earth's surface |
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Define dew point |
The temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation |
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_____ is the heat stored in a substance |
Latent heat |
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What air mass is able to resist rising? |
Stable Air |
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What is radiation? |
Transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves; heat lamp |
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Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all forms of |
Precipitation |
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Layers of the atmosphere from closest to farthest away from Earth's surface |
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere Exosphere |
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What is relative humidity |
The amount of water vapor in a volume of air relative to the amount of water vapor needed for that volume of air to reach saturation |
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The height in the atmosphere at which condensation occurs in the... |
Adiabatic process |
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Primary process responsible for the formation of precipitation |
Orographic lifting |
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Occurs when air mass is forced to rise over a topographic barrier |
Coalescene |
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A small particle in the atmosphere around which water droplets can form |
Condensation nucleus |
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The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another |
Convection |
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Water moves from one place to another; precipitation, condensation, evaporation, etc. |
Water Cycle |
