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8 Cards in this Set
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What are earth's 4 systems |
Atmosphere- Air Hydrosphere- Water Lithospere-Land Biosphere-Life
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What does weather refer to? |
It refers to the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place |
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What is climate? |
An aggregate of weather conditions, the sum of all statistical weather information that helps describe a place or region over long periods of time |
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6 elements of weather and climate |
Precipitation Temperature Wind Atmospheric Pressure Clouds Humidity |
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Non-variable gasses include |
Nitrogen 78% Oxygen 21% Argon .93% |
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Variable gasses include |
Carbon dioxide . 036% Water Vapor 0-4% Ozone (variable) |
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What causes the greenhouse effect? |
Increased CO2 levels |
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What does the atmosphere do environmentally |
Supplies CO2 and O2 Shields Earth from UV Radiation Holds and redistributes heat (wind) Maintains H2O Supply (hydrolic Cycle) |
