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| What is the layer of gases that surround the earth? |
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| The most abundant gas in the atmosphere making up 77% of it is ___. |
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| The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere making up about 21% of it is _____. |
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| What makes up a small 1% of the atmosphere? |
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| trace gases like carbon dioxide, water vapor, argon, radon, methane and etc. |
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| What is the layer of the atmosphere near the ground, and where most of the weather occurs? |
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| What is the band of very fast moving winds near the top of the troposphere? |
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| What is the layer of the atmosphere which contains the UV absorbing ozone layer? |
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| What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere? |
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| What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere which contains electrically charged ions which create the aerora borealis? |
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| What is the last layer of the atmosphere which leads into outer space? |
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| Water covers ___% of earth's surface. |
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| The amount of water vapor in the air is referred to as _____. |
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| The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold at that temperature is ___. |
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| What type of air can hold more water vapor-warm or cold? |
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| Water going from the ground to the air and back to the ground is _____. |
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| When the water on the ground absorbs heat it will turn into a gas called water vapor. This is what part of the water cycle? |
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| What part of the water cycle is when water vapor gets cold and turns into a liquid? |
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| What part of the water cycle is when water in any form falls to the ground? |
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| When plants give off water vapor through their leaves it is called _____. |
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| The atmospheric condition at any one moment is called ____. |
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| The average weather conditions over a long period of time is ___. |
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| The measure of how fast air molecules move around is called _____. |
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| Air molecules move around fast and expand if the air temperature is _____. |
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| Air molecules move around slowly and condense if the air temperature is ____. |
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| The weight of the air on the earth's surface is called ___. |
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| Warm air creates _____ pressure. |
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| Cold air creates _____ pressure. |
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| When water vapor rises and condenses onto dust particles in the air, this creates a ____. |
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| Air moving from one place to another is called _____. |
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| What is the deflection of air to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere because of the earth's rotation? |
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What is the band of fast moving winds near the top of the troposphere and they move from west to east?
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| The surface winds between 0-30 degrees north and south of the equator are called the _____. |
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| The surface winds which blow between 30-60 degrees north and south of the equator are called _____. |
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| The surface winds which blow from 60-90 degrees north and south of the equator are the _____. |
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| A large body of air that originates over a particular area and develops characteristics of the area is a ___. |
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| The boundary between two different air masses is called a _____. |
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| When cold air comes into the area and pushes the warm air up quicly, it is a _____ front. |
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What is this a symbol for?
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| What kind of weather could a cold front bring? |
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| thunderstorm, heavy rain, and possible tornados |
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| What kind of weather could a warm front bring? |
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What kind of weather could a stationary front bring?
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| What is a violent swirling wind that makes a destructive path over land? |
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| What is a violent rotating wind that starts as an area of low pressure over the open water of the ocean? |
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| Hurricane sare classified by their _____. |
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