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19 Cards in this Set
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The layer of the air that surrounds earth
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Atmosphere
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The weight of air
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Air pressure
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A measure of the amount of water in the air
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Humidity
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Any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain or snow
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Precipitation
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The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
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Evaporation
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The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid
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Condensation
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The winds dependent upon local changes in temperature
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Local Winds
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The global winds that blow constantly from the same direction
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Prevailing Winds
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The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time
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Climate
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The climate of a very small area
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Microclimate
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A short-term climate change that occurs every 2-10 years
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El Nino
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The hypothesized rise in Earth's average temperature from excess carbon dioxide
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Global Warming
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The process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs heat
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Greenhouse Effect
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What causes Local Winds?
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Local temperatures
They blow from areas of cold air to warm air |
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What is a sea breeze?
At what time of day does it occur? |
Sea breeze is cold air from the land movind towards the warm air of the sea.
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What are prevaling winds, and what causes them to occur?
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Prevaling winds is a global winds that move in the same dirrection all the time.
Uneven heating of the Earth and the earth's rotation that is what makes it occur. |
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How do prevaling winds affect weather systems in the United States?
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It makes them move west to east
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What is climate?
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The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over aperiod of time.
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Name 4 factors that affect climate.
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Temperature,Precipatation, Wind speed, Wind direction
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