ATMOSPHERE and air temperture Flashcards
1
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insolation
A
The amount of the sun’s energy that reaches earth at a given time and place. insulation is short for incoming solar radiation.
2
Q
atmosphere
A
The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth.
3
Q
troposphere
A
The layer of the atmosphere closet to earth surface.
4
Q
air pressure
A
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
5
Q
weather
A
What the lower atmosphere is like at any given place and time.
6
Q
barometer
A
A device for measuring air pressure.
