ATMOSPHERE and air temperture Flashcards

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insolation

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The amount of the sun’s energy that reaches earth at a given time and place. insulation is short for incoming solar radiation.

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atmosphere

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The blanket of gases that surrounds Earth.

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troposphere

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The layer of the atmosphere closet to earth surface.

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air pressure

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The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.

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weather

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What the lower atmosphere is like at any given place and time.

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barometer

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A device for measuring air pressure.

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