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| what produces a variety of weather? |
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| combination of earth's motion and energy from the sun |
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| climate is based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years.climate helps describe a place or region. |
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| what is air a mixture of? |
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| air is a mixture of different gases and particles each with it's own physical properties. the composition of air varies from time to time and from place to place. |
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| what two gasses make up 99 percent of air? |
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| nitrogen and oxygen make up 99 percent of the volume of clean dry air |
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| what gas plays a significant role in heating the atmosphere? |
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| carbon dioxide is an active absorber of energy given off by earth.therefore it plays a significant role in heating the atmosphere. |
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| what isi the source of all clouds and precipitation? |
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| water vapor is the source of all clouds and precipitation. |
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