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| what are the layers of the atmosphere? |
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| Troposhere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere |
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| measures temperatures in celsius and fahrenheit |
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| air pressure (inches and millibars) |
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| wind speed (beaufort scale) km/hr or miles/hr |
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| precipictation (inches or millimeters) |
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| amount of cloud cover and sunshine |
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| what occurs in high pressure |
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| winds move clockwise, warm fronts and cold fronts. |
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| what is climate affected by? |
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latitude
position near body of water
elevvation
leeward or windward side of a mountain |
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| how many years of data to sciencist have to study to see if climate is changing? |
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| what cools down and heats up faster? land or water? |
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| winds turn to the right at the northern hemisphere because of ____ |
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| the rotation of the earth |
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| carbon dioxide perventage |
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| oxygen increased and CO2 decreases because of what? |
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