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15 Cards in this Set
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weather
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The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place
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what does weather depend on
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amount of clods, temp., air pressure & wind
And the amount of moister |
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atmosphere
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a thick blanket of gasses surroundig earth composed of air
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what are gasses in the air
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nitrogen (78%)
oxygen(21%) aloso carbon dioxide, H2o vapor, and aragon |
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Troposhere
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layer of the atmosphere closest to earth
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temp of the troposhere?
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decreases with increse of altitude
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stratoshpere
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second layer of the atmosphere
where tempeture remains constant to a height of 20km |
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where is the ozone layer
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stratosphere
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mesosphere
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third layer of atmosphere
temp. decreases with height |
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ozone
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3 oxygen atoms bonded together
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what percent of UV rays does ozone absorbe
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99%
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how thick is the ozone layer
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10-20 km thick
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the ozone is thinning because of
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chloraflorocarbons
that contain chlourine.flurine and carbon |
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almost all or earths energy comes from the sun is
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radiant energy
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most reaches the _________ and is ________ back to space
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atmosphere
reflected |
