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| What is the study of the atmosphere called? |
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| What is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time ? |
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| What are the five parts of weather? |
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-Temperature
-Atmospheric Pressure
-Humidity
-Wind Speed and Direction
-Precipitation |
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| Amount of thermal energy in the air |
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| What is atmospheric pressure? |
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| The gases in the atmosphere have weight. |
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| The amount of water vapor in the air. |
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| What are the two types of humidity? |
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| What is the total amount of water vapor a certain volume of air hold? |
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| What is the ratio of the amount of water the air does hold to the amount of water that it can hold at a given temperature |
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| The movement of air over the ground. |
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| The direction from which the wind is coming. |
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| Any form of water that falls to the earth’s surface from the sky is called ____________. |
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| What is the most common type of precipitation? |
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| What is the lowest level in the atmosphere? |
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| What is another name for the troposphere? |
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| What is the steady drop of temperature in the atmosphere called? |
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| What is the second layer in the atmosphere? |
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| What is the order of layers in our atmosphere from lowest to highest? |
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| Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. |
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| 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 1% Other. |
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| Karl Scheele and Joseph Priestley. |
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