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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the highest layer in the atmosphere where gasses
release into space? |
exosphere
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Where is most of the Earth’s moisture located?
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troposphere
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The amount of Sun’s energy
that reaches Earth at a given place and time is called? |
insolation
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What protects us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays?
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the ozone layer
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What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
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barometer
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What gasses makeup our air?
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21% oxygen
78% nitrogen 1% trace gasses |
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Where do auroras occur?
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thermosphere
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The layers of the atmosphere
are determined by changes in what? |
temperature
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Where is the land area where the temperature is the hottest?
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the equator
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As altitude increases, air
pressure does what? |
decreases
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Our air is made up of oxygen
and what other gas? |
nitrogen
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What is the force put on an area by the air above it?
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air pressure
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Conditions in the troposphere
determine what? |
weather
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As the angle of insolation
increases, temperature does what? |
increases
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What is another name for the air that surrounds Earth?
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atmosphere
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