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1
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areas on a map that are the same color show regions called

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isotherms

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2
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what is not a greenhouse gas?

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oxygen

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3
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what has a moderating affect on weather?

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water

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climate is affected by what

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proximity to water, altitude, latitude

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specific heat capacity is what

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the amount of energy required to raise 1g 1deg C

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what is albedo

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the amount of reflectivity of a surface

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what is the order of the atmosphere

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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what layer is the ozone in

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stratosphere

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what is conduction

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transfer of heat through direct contact

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what is convection

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circulation of rising heat and falling cooler molecules

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what is insolation

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the amount of solar energy on a substance

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what are polar easterlies

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dry cold winds

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what are trade winds

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found in tropics, contain warm moist air, responsible for tropical storms

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westerlies

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originates in horse latitudes and move to low areas

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temperature is

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the average kinetic energy of s substance

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16
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starry nights are

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colder because radiated heat from earth has escaped

17
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the great ocean conveyor belt does what

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moves temperature around the earth

18
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what’s the most prevalent gas in our atmosphere

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nitrogen

19
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why does CA have more moderate temperature than east coast?

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ocean

20
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global temperature variations are due to what?

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insolation

21
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how is atmosphere heated

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heat is radiated off of earth’s surface

22
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why do some items feel cold to the touch?

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heat is transferred from your body to the object

23
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what is the coriolis effect?

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when you throw a ball while spinning it will curve

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