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| How does weather and climate differ? |
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| weather- events occurring now;climate- weather that occurs year long |
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| List the items found in the atmosphere along with its percentage.. |
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Definition
| nitrogen-78%, oxygen-21% , other gases-2% |
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| Explain the difference between primary pollutants and secondary pollutants.Give examples of each... |
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| Primary pollutant- pollutants that enter the atmosphere from a visible source, secondary pollutant- pollutants that enter the atmosphere through other methods |
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| Where is ozone found? what is its purpose? |
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Definition
| ozone is in the stratosphere- purpose is to lock in heat |
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| What happens to pressure and temperature as you increase in altitude? |
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Definition
| pressure and temperature decreases |
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| Explain the differences between rotation and revolution... |
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Definition
| rotation-spinning on its axis (day and night) and revolution-revolving around a body (365.25days) |
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| List the layers of the atmosphere in order from earths surface upward.... |
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| troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere |
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| Explain the difference between solstice and equinox.list the dates for the spring and fall equinox as well as the summer and winter solstice.. |
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Definition
| solstice-winter(shorter day and longer night), summer (longer day and shorter night), equinox-day and night are equal in length (fall and spring) |
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| Differentiate between the three ways heat is transferred.. |
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Definition
| conduction, radiation, convection |
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| What happens to solar radiation? |
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Definition
| solar radiation-50% is absorbed on earth, 20% is absorbed in clouds, 30% is reflected off clouds |
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| Explain the difference between reflection and scattering.. |
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Definition
| reflection-rays bouncing off clouds, scattering-rays are moving in all directions |
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| List the ways temperature can vary on earth.. |
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Definition
| land heats up quick and cools quickly, water heats up slowly and cools slowly, as you move up in altitude temperatures cool down, clouds help lock in temperatures at night and reflect off radiation during the day |
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| How do temperatures vary from land to sea? |
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Definition
| land heats up quick and cools quickly, water heats up slowly and cools slowly |
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| What is albedo and how does it change from day to night? |
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Definition
| clouds help lock in the temperatures at night and reflect off radiation during the day |
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| How does altitude affect temperatures? |
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