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Atmospheric Variables
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8th Grade
04/10/2010

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air temp is measured by
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thermometer (degrees C, F, K)
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main source of energy for the atmosphere
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solar radiation
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amount of radiation is affected by
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hours of sunlight and reflection, refraction, absorbsion
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imaginary lines on a map to connect equal temperature
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isotherms
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Iso means
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atmosphere
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Isobar means
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equal pressure
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Isotherm means
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equal temp
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The earth is unequally _______
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heated
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The earth absorbs unequal _______
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energy
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Sun's radiation generates the ________
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wind
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Air Pressure uses:
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barameter
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the two types of barameter are
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mercury barameter and aneroid barameter
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units on map
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cm, inch, millobars
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isobars are affected by
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altitude, temp, and moisture
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warm air is
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less dense and low pressure
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cold air is
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more dense and high pressure
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pressure differences affect
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wind speed
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more pressure is
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faster
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low pressure, air
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rises
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low pressure is counterclockwise, making it:
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Cyclonic
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high pressure, air
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sinks
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high pressure is clockwise, making it:
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Anticyclonic
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air that flows horizontally
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wind
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