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15 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
The conditions in the atmosphere at a given place and time; includes temperature, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, cloudlines, humidity, and wind. |
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Climate |
The typical weather patterns that occur in a place over a period of years. |
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Insolation (Sunshine) |
Warms the planet, including the atmosphere, to habitable temperatures. |
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Fossil Fuels |
Oil, coal, and natural gas. |
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Infrared Radiation |
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but shorter than microwaves; perceived as invisible waves of heat. |
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Precipitation |
Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls from the atmosphere. |
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Rain Shadow |
The dry part of a mountain that moist air moves over as it loses its moisture. |
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Greenhouse Gases |
Gases, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, that absorb infrared radiation. |
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Enhanced Greenhouse Effect |
Additional atmospheric warming produced as human activities increase atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. |
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Carbon Management |
Ways to separate and capture the CO2 produced during h combustion of fossil fuels and then sequester it. |
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Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation |
Radiation from the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths shorter than visible light. |
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Ozone Thinning |
The removal of ozone from the stratosphere by human-produced chemicals or natural processes. |
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
Human-made organic compounds that contain chlorine and fluorine and are now banned because they attack the stratosphere. |
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Acid Deposition |
Type of air pollution that includes sulfuric and nitric acids in precipitation, as well as dry acid particles that settle out of the air. |
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Forest Decline |
Gradual Deterioration and eventual death of many trees in a forest. |
