Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
ionosphere |
region within the mesosphere and thermosphere that contains ions |
|
|
doldrums |
calm air over equator up to 15 degrees north and south |
|
|
coriolis effect |
spinning of the earth making winds |
|
|
radiation |
transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
|
|
polar easterlies |
cold winds that blow from the east to west near north and south pole |
|
|
prevailing westerlies |
winds that blow from west to east 30-60 degrees north and south |
|
|
land breeze |
-night time wind that blows from the land to sea due to temp and air pressure differences |
|
|
conduction |
transfer of thermal energy by direct contact |
|
|
UV |
ozone layer protects us from it |
|
|
ozone layer |
protects us from UV rays |
|
|
trade winds |
steady winds that blow above and below equator east to west 30 degrees |
|
|
jet streams |
fast narrow winds that blow east to west found over the boundaries of other patterns |
|
|
sea breeze |
blows from the sea to land caused by convection |
|
|
tropsphere |
layer closest to earths surface where all living things are |
|
|
chloroflorocarbons |
damages ozone layer chlorine |
