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| The global wind systems curve because of the Earth's rotation. This is called... |
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| Ozone is made up of how many oxygen atoms bonded together to form a molecule |
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| As you travel up into the Troposphere, the air pressure... |
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Water vapor is a....
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What states? |
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| At 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south you find the... |
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| Areas of weak and calm winds are known as... |
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| Radio Waves can be found in the... |
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| Starting at the surface of the Earth, name 5 main layers of the atmosphere: |
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| 1 Troposphere, 2 Stratosphere, 3 Mesosphere, 4 Thermosphere, 5 Exosphere |
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| Wind is caused by difference in... |
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The ozone layer is located in the...
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Stratosphere
ultraviolet rays |
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| Are land and sea breezes local or global winds |
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| Does water heat up faster or slower than land? |
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| We measure air pressure with a... |
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| What is the first layer of the atmosphere that the fallen bits of the blown up space satellite will hit? |
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| Winds in the middle latitudes 30 to 60 degrees that influence the weather in the US are called... |
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| What do we call the weight of a column of air that pushes down on you? |
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Differences in air pressure are caused by the...
heating of the atmosphere |
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| Where the ozone layer is found... |
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| Layer where weather happens... |
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| Meteors can be found in this layer |
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| Radio waves can be found in this layer |
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| Satellites can be found in this layer |
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| Give an example of local winds |
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| Land and sea breezes caused by the uneven heating and cooling of the earth's surface |
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| Give an example of global winds |
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| Westerlies, polar easterlies |
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| What is the thickest layer of the atmosphere? |
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