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Science

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  • study of facts related to the environment

- “scire” or to know

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Branches:

Physical

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Physics- matter and energy
Chemistry- composition and structure of matter
Astronomy-universe

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Branches:

Earth

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Geology-Earth’s structure
Oceanography-ocean
Paleontology-forms of life in prehistoric period
Meteorology-phenomenon in the atmosphere

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Branches:

Biology

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Botany-plants
Zoology - animals
Genetics- heredity
Medicine - diagnosing illness

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To explain phenomenon in nature

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Scientific method

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Observed by the senses

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Phenomenon

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Scientifically tested observation

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Fact

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Comparing a quantity with a chosen standard

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Measurement

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Measurement used by scientists

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International system

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Measures current

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Ampere

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Measures amount of substance

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Moles

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Measures light

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Candelas

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Scale based on 32 in freezing point of water and 212 for boiling point

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Fahrenheit

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Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit

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F = 9/5 (C) + 32

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Scale based on 0 for freezing point of water and 100 for boiling point

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Celsius

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Convert F to C

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C = 5/9 (F-32)

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Base unit of thermodynamic temperature

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Kelvin

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Amount of space occupied by an object

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Volume

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Mass of the object per unit volume

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Volume

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Downward force exerted by earth on all objects

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Gravitational force

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Ability to remain at rest

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Inertia

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Resists the sliding movement between two surfaces

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Friction

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Drives a thing inward toward a center of rotation

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Centripetal force

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Enables a thing to exert an equal and opposite force

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Force of gravity

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Strongest force that holds protons and neutrons together

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Nuclear force

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Binds electrons to nucleus

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Electromagnetic force

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Quantity of matter in an object

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Mass

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Measure of pull of gravity

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Weight

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It is done when the force applied moves the object to the direction of the force

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Work

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Formula for work

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Force x displacement

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Causes motion or change in motion

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Force

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Distance and direction through which an object is moved

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Displacement

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Unit of work

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Joule or Newton-meter

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34
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How many grams in 1 N?

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100 g

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35
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Mechanical device that helps us to do work

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Machine

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Rigid body pivoted about a fulcrum

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Lever

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Pliers, hammers, nutcrackers and table knife are examples of:

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Lever

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A wheel with a grooved rim (ex: flagpole)

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Pulley

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With a wheel attached to an axle (Ex: doorknob, eggbeater, screwdriver)

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Wheel and axle

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A flat surface with one higher than the other (ex: ladder)

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Inclined plane

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An inclined plane with sloping slides (ex: nail, scissors, knife)

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Wedges

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Spiral inclined planes

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Screw

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43
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Total energy coming from all the molecules in a body

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Thermal energy

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Energy that flows from one body to another due to temp. difference

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Heat energy

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Energy of electrons flowing through conductors

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Electrical energy

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Energy stored in matter due to arrangement of molecules

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Chemical energy

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Energy of different kinds of rays

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Radiant energy

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Energy released from nuclear fusion or fission of elements

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Nuclear energy

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Transfer of heat from molecule to molecule until it spreads throughout the material

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Conduction

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Transfer of heat when a gas or liquid moves from a place to another

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Convection

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Transfer of heat in all directions around them

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Radiation

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Being mined formed from trees and other vegetation

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Coal

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Liquid mixture of gaseous liquid and solid hydrogen

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Petroleum

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Composed of carbon and hydrogen

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Natural gas

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Production of electricity through generators

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Hydroelectric power

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Thermal energy inside the earth

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Geothermal energy

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Energy harnessed through windmill

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Wind energy

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Energy from the sun

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Thermal energy

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Consists of granite and thicker than the other

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Continental crust

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Consists of basalt

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Oceanic crust

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When one tectonic plate bends beneath the other

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Subduction

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Movements of the earth’s crust

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Diastrophism

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Types of volcanoes

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Active
Dormant
Extinct

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A broad, shallow volcanic cone from running lava

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Shield volcano

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Has steep convex slope from fast-cooling lava

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Dome volcano

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Alternate layers of ash and cinder

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Ash-cinder volcano

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Has many little craters on its slope

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Composite volcano

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Older volcano with larger crater

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Caldera volcano

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Rock formed by from solidified magma

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Igneous

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Formed when sediments get packed together

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Sedimentary

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Transformed by heat and pressure

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Metamorphic

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Breaking down of rocks

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Weatherint

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Water expands when it freezes

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Frost wedging

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Rocks break off into sheets parallel to ground surface

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Exfoliation

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Repeated daily heating and cooling off of rock

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Thermal expansion

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Rock reacts with water, gases and solutions

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Chemical weathering

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Rocks that hang from ceiling

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Stalactites

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Rocks on the ground

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Stalagmites

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Process by which rocks are carried along by agents like wind

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Erosion

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Process in which rocks carried by agents of erosion are dropped to another place

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Deposition

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Rock fragments get cemented together and harden into rock

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Compacting

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Change in constitution of a rock brought by pressure or heat

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Metamorphism

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Solid, inorganic substances found on and in Earth

-Building blocks of rock

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Minerals

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Occurs when the temperature of the land is higher than the temp. of water

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Sea breeze

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Occurs when land water temp. are warm and land temp. are cool

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Land breeze

86
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Gas that comes from burning of fossil fuels and cannot be smelled

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Carbon monoxide

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Gas from burning of fossil fuels. It has strong smell

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Nitrogen dioxide

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Solid or liquid matter suspended in the air

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Particulate matter

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Gas that cannot be seen or smelled in low levels and has a rotten egg smell in high levels

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Sulfur dioxide

90
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Blue-gray metal that is very toxic

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Lead

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Chemicals that are known to cause cancer (arsenic, benzene)

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Toxic air pollutants

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Chemicals that can destroy ozone (CFC, chlorin)

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Stratospheric ozone depleter

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Thin and feathery type of cloud

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Cirrus

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Clouds that look like small patches of white

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Cirrocumulus

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Thin and white sheet clouds

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Cirrostratus

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Clouds like low and gray blanket

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Stratus

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Flat-bottomed white puffy clouds

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Cumulus

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Mountains of heavy, dark clouds

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Cumulonimbus

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Wind system from North

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Northeast trade wind

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Originates from southeast trade winds

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Southwest monsoon (habagat)

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Wind originating from east

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Northeast monsoon (amihan)

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Low pressure areas in the tropics

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Cyclones

103
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Has wind speed of less than 63 kph

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Tropical depression

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Wind speed of 63-118

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Tropical storm

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Wind speed of more than 118

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Typhoon

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Results from the buildup and discharge of electrical energy between positively and negatively charged area during thunderstorms

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Lightning

107
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Molecule with 3 oxygen atoms

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Ozone

108
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Portion of uv light that are known to cause skin cancer

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UVB

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