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| what are the 6 basic elements of weather? |
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temperature
humidity
clouds
precipitation
pressure
wind |
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| what are the earths four spheres? |
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lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere |
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| our atmosphere is made up of a mixture of gases and tiny suspended particles called ____________. |
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| principal gases in the atmosphere can come in _____ or _______ concentration. |
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| of all the gases only _____ _____, _______ ________, and ________ have significant effects on weather and climate, |
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water vapor
carbon dioxide
ozone |
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| A form of oxygen molecule that is made up of 3 oxygen atoms.. |
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| the ozone problem is caused by.. |
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| human released chemicals mostly, chloroflourcarbons |
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| what is the deflection of both air and water currents as a result of the west to east rotation of the earth? |
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| the deflection of air and water is to the right of the __________ hemisphere and to the left of the _________ hemisphere |
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| the effect of the gravitational attraction between the earth, moon, and the sun. Noticeable most in ocean currents, |
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| earth is closest to the sun around |
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| the line marking the shortest distance between the sun and the earth's orbit is called the.. |
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| what causes earthly seasons? |
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earth's rotation (on its axis)
revolution (around the sun) |
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| solstices occur in what months? |
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| the decrease in energy receipt with latitude refers do.. |
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| energy possessed by an objection in motion |
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| energy that has to potential to do work |
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| describes how warm or cold an object is |
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| energy thats transferred into or out of an object based on temperature differences |
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| the 3 mechanisms of energy transfer |
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conduction
convection
radiation |
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| heat transferred by contact |
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| heat transferred by actual movement of molecules |
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| the emission of electromagnetic energy from an object |
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| what happens to incoming solar radiation |
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absorption
reflection
scattering
transmission |
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| allows us to evaluate the weather-produced needs and costs of heating and cooling |
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heat index is during the ______
wind chill is during the ______ |
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| this occurs if energy is available to a water surface-solar energy |
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| what is it called when the equilibrium between evaporation and condensation begins |
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| what is the amount of water vapor in the air called |
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| the temperature to which air must be cooled to reach saturation |
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| when air resists vertical movement, until a force is applied |
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| when buoyant air rises without external force or will continue to rise after force is removed |
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| the intermediate condition between absolute stability and absolute instability |
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| name the 4 types of precipitation |
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| mixture of gases and tiny suspended particles called particulates |
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| mixture of gases and tiny suspended particles called particulates |
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| what are the atmospheric layers by temperature |
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troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
exosphere |
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| principal gases in the atmosphere |
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| atmospheric layer composed of electronically charged particles - IONS - |
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| the weight of overlying air |
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| formed of oxygen molecules that are made up of 3 oxygen atoms. produced in the upper atmosphere by the action of ultraviolet solar radiation on diatomic oxygen. |
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| Of all the gases, only ____ ____, ______, and _______ have significant effects on weather and climate. |
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| water vapor, carbon dioxide, and ozone |
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| the earth is farthest from the sun at about |
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