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16 Cards in this Set
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4 main layers of the atmosphere
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Troposphere, Stratsphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
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conduction
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the transfer of energy as heat through a material
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convection
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the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
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radiation
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the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
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air density: explain high and low
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high- makes the winds weak
low- makes the winds strong |
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air pressure
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the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
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polar easterlies
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prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60-90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
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prevailing westerlies
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the wind belts found between 30-60 degrees latitude in both hemisphere. they blow toward the poles from west to east
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horse latitude
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its about 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south, sinking air creates an area of high pressure these winds are weak
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trade winds
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prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator, and that blows southeast from 30 degrees south to the equator
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% of each gas in our atmosphere
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25%
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ozone
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the sunlight reacting with vehicle exhaust and air
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land breeze
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air over the land is cooler and forms an area of high pressure. the cool air moves toward the ocean
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sea breeze
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during the day, the air over the ocean is cooler and forms an area of high pressure. the cool air flows to the land
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global warming
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a gradual increase in average global temperature
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greenhouse effect
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the warning of the suface and lower atmosphereof the eart that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases abosorb and reradiate thermal energy
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