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1
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how are the atmosphere divided

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the differance in composition and temp

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2
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what gass make up the most of the atmostphere

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78% nitrogen

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3
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which gas makes up 21%of the atmosphere

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oxygen

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4
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what is the 1% in the atmosphere made up up

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trace gas the majority is argon

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withen the trophosphere does tempiture go up or down with attidude

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it decreases

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what are the names of those layers closesedto the surface then going up

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trosospere stratosphere mesoshpere thermosphere and exosphere

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7
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which layer is the o zone found

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stradisphere

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within the statisphere does the temp go up or down

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increasing

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in the mesospheredoes the weather go up or down

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the lower it increases and the higher part decreases

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10
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do the thermospere an exosphere impact wheater

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no

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11
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a narrow band of fast moving, high alitude air.

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jet stream

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12
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apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation

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coriolis effect

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13
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a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature

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air mass

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14
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air masses interact in zones

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weather fronts

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15
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how many pressure systems arethere

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2

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16
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what are low pressure systems called

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a low

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17
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lwhich direction does a low pressure systems rotate

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counterclockwise

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18
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what are some results of low pressure systems

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air rises, clouds form, precipataition happens

19
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what is a high pressure systems know as

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H

20
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which direction does a high pressure systems rotate

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clockwise

21
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what is a result of a high pressure systems

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to sink and clear skies

22
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what are the 4 weatherfronts

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cold, warm, stationary ,occluded fronts

23
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how is cold front created

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cold air forces watm air upward in a fast and chaotic manner

24
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how are cold fronts reprezented on a weather forecast

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blue triangles

25
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how are warm fronts created

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air rises gently above cold air

26
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how are warm fronts reprezented on a weather forecast

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red half circles

27
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how is a staitonary font created

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cold and warm masses meet clouds last days

28
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how is a staitonary font represented

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half circle and blue tringlees alternating

29
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how is a occluded font created

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cause thunderstorm

30
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how is a occuled font represented

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alternaiting tringles and circuls

31
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a climate that is strongly affected by an ocean is called a

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maririme climate

32
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a climate that is not directly affected by the oceans is called a

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continental climate

33
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blows fromover the water towads land in the after noon

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sea breeze

34
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what are 2 changes earths climate undergoes

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seosonal changes and longturn.

35
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how do sesonal changes happen

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36
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which hemisphere experences summer

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the side tiltedtowards earth

37
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what is tge period of ice covered the earth

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ice age

38
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how long ago did the world climate reach the climates rotations

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3000 yr ago

39
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what are sum factors that can cause climate change

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the distance from the sun can change it

40
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how can humans change climate change

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energy consuction defoor station and industrial practices

40
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how can humans change climate change

A

energy consuction defoor station and industrial practices

41
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what is deforst station

A

cut trees down

42
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wehat is the nameof thelarge skill movements where the polls switch

A

magnetic reversals

43
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how often do they occur

A

200,000

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