Armoshere Part 2 Flashcards

0
Q

The earth is heated by the suns _____

A

Rays

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1
Q

The atmosphere is _______

A

Very heavy

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2
Q

The heat of the earth comes from the _____

A

Sun

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3
Q

Heat is a major factor in our ________

A

Weather

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4
Q

The air high above the earth is less _______ than the air close to the earth

A

Dense

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5
Q

The horizontal movement of air from a high to a low pressure is _______

A

Wind

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6
Q

Local winds cause wind ________

A

Local

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7
Q

Global winds cause wind _______

A

Global

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8
Q

How do thermometers work?

A

The mercury contracts when cool and expands when warm

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9
Q

Warm air rises at the ________

A

Equator

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10
Q

Cold air sinks at the _______

A

Poles

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11
Q

What causes the convection current?

A

Air blowing from the equator to the poles and the poles to the equator

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12
Q

Winds are ______

A

Curved

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13
Q

In the Southern Hemisphere winds turn toward the _____

A

Left

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14
Q

In the northern hemisphere winds turn toward the ______

A

Right

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15
Q

There is never any wind at the

A

Doldrums

16
Q

The cordial is effect and other factors combine to produce areas of ______

A

Global winds