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15 Cards in this Set
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Air
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A mixture of discrete gases.
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Major components of clean, dry air.
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Nitrogen, Agron, Oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
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Aerosols
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Tiny solid and liquid particles.
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Water Vapor
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Up to ~4% of air’s volume
Forms clouds and precipitation Absorbs radiations emitted from Earth |
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Ozone
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Distribution not uniform, concentrated between 10 to 50 km
Absorbs harmful UV radiation |
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Weather
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State of atmosphere at a given time and place.
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Climate
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Generalized composite of weather.
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Atmosphere
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layer of gases surrounding the
Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity |
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Sun
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All energy that drives weather and climate
comes from the |
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Seasons
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Amount of solar energy changes to
produce |
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Earths Motions
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Rotation about its axis, every 24hrs
Revolution around the Sun, every yr |
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Absorbtion
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Energy is converted to heat.
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Reflection
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Energy bounces off a surface.
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Albedo
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Percent of light reflected.
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Scattering
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Dust and gas molecules scatter energy in all directions.
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