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20 Cards in this Set
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The air at the equator is _________________ (temperature) so, it ____________________ (direction) and has _______________ pressure.
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The air at the equator is _HOT_ (temperature) so, it __RISES______ (direction) and has ___LESS____ pressure.
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The air at the poles is ____________________(temperature) so, it ____________________(direction) and has ____________________ pressure.
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The air at the poles is _____COLD_____(temperature) so, it _____SINKS__ (direction) and has _____HIGH___ pressure.
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Local winds are caused by the unequal heating of ____ and ____.
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Local winds are caused by the unequal heating of_LAND_ and _WATER_
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The ____________effect causes winds to __________.
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The ____CORIOLIS__ effect causes winds to ___CURVE__.
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how will the breeze change AFTER the sun goes down ?
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The cool air will leave the __LAND____ and go to the ___SEA_________.
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While at the beach on a HOT, SUNNY DAY, Zach felt a breeze blowing in from the ocean. Why?
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Because the ___HIGH________ pressure over the ocean rushes and replaces the _LOW___ pressure over the land.
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How is a cloud formed? Water vapor c________, forms water droplets and then c________________________ and sticks to ________________________ particles.
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Water vapor COOLS, forms water droplets and then CONDENSES and sticks to DUST particles.
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Land heats _______________ than water.
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FASTER
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Land cools ________________ than water.
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FASTER
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At the beach, during the daytime, air over the land ___________________. It then rises and is replaced by_________________ ocean air.
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At the beach, during the daytime, air over the land ___HEATS____UP_______. It then rises and is replaced by _COOL___ ocean air.
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The Earth's atmosphere contains mainly ___________________ and ______________ (______%)
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The Earth's atmosphere contains mainly ___NITROGEN______ and _OXYGEN_(21%)
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Most of the weather on Earth happens in this layer-
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TROPOSPHERE
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Which layer contains the Northern lights?
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THERMOSPHERE
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The air pressure ______________________as you travel up through the layers of the atmosphere.
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DECREASES
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The layers of the atmosphere are separated by _____________ ___________
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TEMPERATURE CHANGES
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Cold air has ___________________ pressure.
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HIGH
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What type of heat transfer occurs as wind blows from the equator to the poles?
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CONVECTION
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What causes wind?
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CHANGES IN AIR PRESSURE
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Sea Breeze Land Breeze Mountain Breeze Valley Breeze |
Local winds |
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Air flows from ___________ to _______________ |
Air flows from HIGH to LOW |
