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16 Cards in this Set
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4 layers of the atmosphere
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1.Troposphere 2.Stratosphere
3.Mesosphere 4.Thermosphere |
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Conduction
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The transfer of energy through and object
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Condvection
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Is the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid
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Radiation
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the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
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Air density
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Less dense- Rise
More dense- Sink |
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air pressure
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the measure of force of which air molecules push on a surface
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polar easterlies
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Prevailing winds that blow east to west between 60 deg. and 90 deg. latitude in both hemispheres
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prevailing westerlies
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west to east winds that occur in the temperature zones of Earth
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Horse latitudes
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the latitudes, approximately 30° N and S, forming the edges of the trade-wind belt
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Trade winds
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prevailing winds that blow NE at 30 deg. N to the equator and SE at 30 deg. S to the equator
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% of each gas in atmosphere
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71% nitrogen
29% oxygen 1% other gases |
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ozone
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stops the suns UV rays from reaching earth's surface
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land breeze
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a coastal breeze at night from land to sea
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sea breeze
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a thermally produced wind blowing from the sea to land
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global warming
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gradual increase in global temperature
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greenhouse effect
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the warming of a surface and lower atmosphere
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