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17 Cards in this Set
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these clouds often produce thunderstorms
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cumulonimbus
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Weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
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troposphere
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the correct order of the atmosphere from the ground up
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1. troposphere (by ground)
stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere |
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layered clouds the cover much of the sky
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stratus clouds
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when a cool air mass slides in under a warmer air mass
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cold front
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the process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere
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greenhouse effect
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astronauts must pass through this layer of the atmosphere first when they return to earth
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exosphere
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this air mass is warm and dry
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continental tropical
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these air masses form over water
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maritime
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as altitude increases, pressure ____
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decreases
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any form of water that falls to the ground from clouds
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precipitation
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the ozone layer absorbs ____
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UV light or UV radiation
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feathery clouds
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cirrus clouds
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when two air masses meet but neither moves, this kind of front occurs
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stationary
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people who study weather are called ___
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meteorologists
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heat transfer between two substances is called ____
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conduction
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these air masses form over land and in cold regions above or below 50 degrees north and south latitude
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continental polar
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