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Ozone |
-regarded as pollutant when produced at ground lvl -Forms as a result of reactions triggered by sunlight that occur among among pollutant emitted by motor vehicles and industrial sources |
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Only state where the sun is overhead. Why? |
Hawaii. idk lol. |
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What would happen if earths atmosphere had no greenhouse gasses |
Average surface temp would be a frigid -18 C instead of the 15 C it is today. |
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What gasses contribute to global warming |
Carbon Dioxide Nitrous oxide Methane |
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Highest accepted temperature record and coldest temperature record |
57°C (134°F) at Death Valley -63°C (-81°F) Snag, Canada |
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Freezer burn |
Refers to food that has been in frost free refrigerators. Removes moisture from food which then dries it out. |
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What is Frost |
When vapor changes directly from a gas into a solid without entering the liquid state. Process is called deposition. |
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Humid Regions in US |
Located in coast or ocean regions. Washington has highest average humidity at 83% |
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Rainiest places on earth |
Located on windward mountain slopes. Greatest recorded rainfall for a single 12-month period occurred at Cherrapunji, India (2647 cm fell). |
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Cold days where you can see your breath |
Breath you exhale is creating steam fog. Breath saturates a small volume of air causing tiny droplets to form. |
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Problems with water filled barometers |
Water is 13.6 times less dense than mercury. This would mean that the barometer would need to be 13.6 times taller than that of a mercury barometer. |
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Solar energy which is transferred to wind |
.25 percent of solar energy is transferred to wind. That amount could still power could meet the power demand of more than 1/3 of the united states |
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Coriolis effect |
Can affect a baseball game. Coriolis effect could deflect a ball flying in the air by 1.5 cm. |
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Chinooks local name |
Called "snow-eaters" due to the winds ability to warm the area. |
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Highest wind-speed recorded |
372 km (231 mi) per hour, measured 1934 at Mount Washington, New Hampshire. |
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Define extratropical cyclone |
Another name for a midladitude cyclone. Extratropical means outside the tropics. |
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Cloud to ground lightning |
Since 1989 NLDN has recorded an average of about 25 million cloud to ground flashes per year in 48 states. 40 million points on the ground are each year on average. |
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Lightning compared to thunder |
Lightning is seen instantly while thunder travels at about 1000 ft per second. |
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Lightning strike victims |
10% of lightning strike victims are killed. 90% survive but may suffer severe life long injury |
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Tornado related deaths |
10 year span from 2003-2012, on average each year killed 109 lives. Although it does vary greatly year to year. |
