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18 Cards in this Set
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Atmosphere |
envelope of various gases surrounding the planet |
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Latitude
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angular distance of a certain object from the equator expressed in degrees and minutes |
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Altitude |
height of an object in relation to ground or sea level |
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Pressure |
the weight of the air pushing on a given point expressed in millibars or inches of mercury
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Humidity |
The amount of water vapor in the air |
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Precipitation |
Water, ice,or snow falling to the ground |
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Fronts |
The boundaries between two air masses of different temperature |
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coriolis effect |
The deflection of free moving objects in the North and South Hemispheres due to Earth's orbit |
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Carbon Dioxide |
Odorless and Colorless gas made by burning burning carbon. It is a greenhouse gas that traps heat radiation from the sun. |
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Methane |
A flammable gas that is the product of decomposing organic matter |
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Trade Winds |
Warm, steady winds blowing toward the equator |
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Tornado |
Violent rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud |
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Hurricane |
A large storm that starts in the open ocean with strong winds that spiral inward and upward. Hurricane winds can be up to 200 mph. |
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Barometric Pressure |
The pressure caused by the weight of the air above a given point. |
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Acid Rain |
Rain that has acid content, often caused by sulfur and nitrogen oxide pollution. |
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Convection Current |
the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into cooler area |
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Climate Change |
The rising of the average temperature on Earth caused by greenhouse gases trapping radiation heat from the sun |
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Greenhouse Gases |
Gases that trap radiation heat from the sun causing temperatures to rise |
