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| What is a description of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time? |
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| The bottom layer of the atmosphere in which we live is called the? |
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| Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength? |
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| This layer of atmosphere contains ozone that filters UV radiation |
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| The average kinetic energy of all the atoms and molecules that make up a substance is referred? |
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| the two principle absorbers of radiation emitted by earth's surface are carbon dioxide and? |
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| On a map showing temperature distributions, what are the lines connecting points of equal temperature? |
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| Which gas is most abundant in clean, dry air? |
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| Earth's atmosphere is thought to have become enriched in which gas about 2.5 billion years ago? |
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| gas from volcanic eruptions. |
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| Practically all clouds and storms occur in this layer of the atmosphere? |
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| Compare and contrast weather and climate. |
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weather is constantly changing and it refers to the state of the atmosphere at any given time and place.
Climate however, is based on observations of weather that have been collected over many years. climate helps describe a place or region. |
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| Why do seasonal changes occur? |
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| Seasonal changes occur because earth's position relative to the sun continually changes as it travels along its orbit. |
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| How much of earths atmosphere is located below about 5.6 kilometers? |
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| How do ozone molecules form in the stratosphere? |
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| when a single atom of oxygen and a molecule of oxygen collide this collision must happen in the presence of a third, neutral molecule that acts as a catalyst. |
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| In which layers of the atmosphere does temperature increase with increasing hight? |
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| How are heat and temperature related? |
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| Heat and temperature both have to do with energy in the air. |
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| List 3 major mechanisms of heat transfer in the atmosphere? |
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| Conduction, convection, and radiation. |
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| How does convection affect the atmosphere? |
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| much of the heat transfer that occurs in the atmosphere is carried on by convection. its the transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance. |
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| How does conduction affect the atmosphere? |
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| conduction is the least important mechanism of heat transfer. |
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| How does radiation affect the atmosphere? |
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| When radient energy is absorbed, it is converted to heat and causes a temperature increase. |
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| Describe what happens to solar radiation when it strikes an object? |
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| Radiation will reflect off the light at the same intensity. |
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| Contrast reflection and scattering? |
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| Reflection occurs when light bounces off an object. The reflected radiation has the same intensity as the incident radiation. in contrast, Scattering produces a large number of weaker rays that travel in different directions. |
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| what is a temperature control? |
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| Any factor that causes temperature to vary from place to place and from time to time. |
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| How do the heating of land and water differ? |
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| Land heats more rapidly and to higher temperatures then water. Land also cools more rapidly and to lower temperatures than water. |
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| Why do many clouds reflect a significant amount of sunlight back to space? |
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| many clouds have a high albedo, and therefore reflect a significant portion of the sunlight that strikes them back to space. |
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| Why do coastal cities experience a moderation of temperature from water, while others do not? |
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| winds do not carry the oceans influence onshore. |
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| list four specific controls of atmospheric temperatures? |
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