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Chapter 16
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7th Grade
10/01/2008

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Trade Winds
Definition
A wind blowing almost constantly in one direction
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Seabreeze
Definition
A cool breeze blowing form the sea towards the land
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Land Breezes
Definition
A breeze that blows from land to open water
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Condensation
Definition
Changing from a gas to a liquid
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Smog
Definition
Fog mixed with and polluted with smoke
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troposphere
Definition
layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is the coldest
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Ozone
Definition
A blueish gaseous form of ozygen
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Conduction
Definition
the follow of theramal energy
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Thermosphere
Definition
the outer most shell of the atmosphere, between mesoshpere and outer space
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Ionosphere
Definition
A region of the Earth atmosphere where ironization is caused by incoming solar radiation effects
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Exosphere
Definition
highest layer of the atmosphere
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water vapor
Definition
water in a gaseous state
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oxygen
Definition
odorless, colorless and gaseous chemical
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radiation
Definition
transfer of energy in the form of waves
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coriolis effect
Definition
deflection of moving objects when they are viewed from a rotating frame
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convection
Definition
movement of molecules within fluids
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Prevailing Westerlies
Definition
winds between 30 and 60 degrees from the Equator
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Nitrogen
Definition
tasteless gaseous chemical, 78% of the atmosphere
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stratosphere
Definition
between the throposhpere and the mesophere
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Doldrums
Definition
belt of calm winds, north of the equator, tradewinds for the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
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Primary source of energy
Definition
Sun
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Relationship between air pressure and altitude
Definition
as altitude rises ther less air pressure, as altitude goes down the more air pressure
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relationship between cold air and air pressure
Definition
Cold air is more dense
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How does the ozone help the Earth
Definition
protects us from UV rays
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how does CFC destroy the ozone
Definition
degrades ozzone molecules
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why is the aire above the Equator hoter
Definition
sun rays are hitting the equator faster than other area
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what happens to the tempature as you increase in altitude in the troposhere
Definition
the tempeture increases as the altitude increases
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what happens to the tempature as you increase in altitude in the troposhere
Definition
the tempeture increases as the altitude increases
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what happens to the tempature as you increase in altitude in the troposhere
Definition
the tempeture increases as the altitude increases
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