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GEO_Vocab_GP4_Atmosphere Flashcards

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cumulus clouds

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big, white, puffy cloudswith flat bottoms. When they get saturated they get dark and can produce thunderstorms (cumulonimbus clounds)

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alto

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prefix for clouds that form at middle altitudes

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A circular movement of air caused by the continual process of rising and falling air.

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Convection current

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differences in air pressure; the greater the air pressure difference the stronger the wind.

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wind created by

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occurs when cold and warm air meet and stay fairly still. Weather can be similar to that of a warm front

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stationary front

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Ozone layer

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This absorbs UV light and protects the Earth. Part of the stratosphere.

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hail

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lumps of ice which form in layers high up in the air; the ice will fall towards the ground until an updraft brings it higher where it will freeze, then fall again and repeat the process many times

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thin feathery clouds made of ice that form at high altitudes.

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cirrus clouds

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warm front

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occurs when warm air mass slowly moves ofer and replaces cold air creating drizzly precipitation and warm weathe rafter it has passed

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Convection

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Transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a fluid (air or liquid)

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fossil fuels

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petroleum, coal, natural gas

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global warming

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throughout history humans have burned fossil fuels (petroleum, coal, natural gas) which release carbon dioxide into the air. This increase in greeenhouse gases has caused the Earth’s climate to warm at a rate faster than ever before. This warming of the earth is called _____ _____.

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The layer that is 16-50 km in altitude and is very thin except for the upper portion which contains a large amount of ozone.

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Stratosphere

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Transfer of energy from one thing to another by direct contact.

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Conduction

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a stratus cloud that is formed when water vapor condenses near the ground

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fog

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weather

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the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Formed and defined by many different characteristics such as temperature, hunidity, precipitation and air pressure.

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fog

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a stratus cloud that is formed when water vapor condenses near the ground

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the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Formed and defined by many different characteristics such as temperature, hunidity, precipitation and air pressure.

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weather

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freezing rain; the liquid water droplets freeze as they fall to Earth

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sleet

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strato

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prefix for clouds that form at low altitudes

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big, white, puffy cloudswith flat bottoms. When they get saturated they get dark and can produce thunderstorms (cumulonimbus clounds)

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cumulus clouds

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Greenhouse Effect

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This occurs when the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trap thermal energy and keep the planet warm.

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The layer closest to the earth’s surface from 0-16km in altitude. It contains about 90% of the atmosphere’s air. CO2, water vapor, clouds, air pollution and weather all reside in this layer.

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Troposphere

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This absorbs UV light and protects the Earth. Part of the stratosphere.

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Ozone layer

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Conduction

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Transfer of energy from one thing to another by direct contact.

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snow

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the most common form of solid precipitation; it is made up of ice crystals when water freezes very quickly.

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The layer from 50-80km and is a cold, thin layer with heavy winds.

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Mesosphere

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throughout history humans have burned fossil fuels (petroleum, coal, natural gas) which release carbon dioxide into the air. This increase in greeenhouse gases has caused the Earth’s climate to warm at a rate faster than ever before. This warming of the earth is called _____ _____.

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global warming

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thunderstorms

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cumulonimbus clouds

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The height of an object above the Earth’s surface

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Altitude

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occurs when cold air displaces warm air, pushing it up and often creating thunderstorms , rain or snow, followed by cold weather

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cold front

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cold front

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occurs when cold air displaces warm air, pushing it up and often creating thunderstorms , rain or snow, followed by cold weather

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This occurs when the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trap thermal energy and keep the planet warm.

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Greenhouse Effect

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Radiation

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Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

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move across the entire Earth in specific directions.

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global winds

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Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane

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greenhouse gases

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Transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

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sleet

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freezing rain; the liquid water droplets freeze as they fall to Earth

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Transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a fluid (air or liquid)

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Convection

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front

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the boundary formed when two air masses with different characteristics collide

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stationary front

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occurs when cold and warm air meet and stay fairly still. Weather can be similar to that of a warm front

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prefix for clouds that form at high altitudes

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cirrus clouds

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thin feathery clouds made of ice that form at high altitudes.

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liquid precipitation

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petroleum, coal, natural gas

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fossil fuels

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Thermosphere

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Highest layer from 80-600 km, and is a thin layer with a high temperature.

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prefix for clouds that form at low altitudes

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cirro

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prefix for clouds that form at high altitudes

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local winds

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move short distances and can blow in any direction

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rain

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liquid precipitation

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global winds

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move across the entire Earth in specific directions.

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Convection current

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A circular movement of air caused by the continual process of rising and falling air.

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lumps of ice which form in layers high up in the air; the ice will fall towards the ground until an updraft brings it higher where it will freeze, then fall again and repeat the process many times

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form in layers and cover wide areas.

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stratus clouds

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cumulonimbus clouds

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thunderstorms

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the most common form of solid precipitation; it is made up of ice crystals when water freezes very quickly.

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occluded front

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occurs when a cold fron overtakes a wanr front forcing the warm air up. This type of front bring cold temperatures and a lot of precipitation.

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Stratosphere

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The layer that is 16-50 km in altitude and is very thin except for the upper portion which contains a large amount of ozone.

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Troposphere

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The layer closest to the earth’s surface from 0-16km in altitude. It contains about 90% of the atmosphere’s air. CO2, water vapor, clouds, air pollution and weather all reside in this layer.

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prefix for clouds that form at middle altitudes

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Ionosphere

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Upper part of the mesosphere and the lower part of the thermosphere make up this layer. This layer absorbs x-rays and gamma rays. This energy can create ions which make colorful displays called auroras.

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occurs when a cold fron overtakes a wanr front forcing the warm air up. This type of front bring cold temperatures and a lot of precipitation.

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occluded front

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Atmosphere

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A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

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a large body of air with a similar temperature and humidity throughout; characteristics depend on where they form

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the boundary formed when two air masses with different characteristics collide

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move short distances and can blow in any direction

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local winds

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A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

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Atmosphere

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Altitude

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The height of an object above the Earth’s surface

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Highest layer from 80-600 km, and is a thin layer with a high temperature.

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Thermosphere

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wind created by

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differences in air pressure; the greater the air pressure difference the stronger the wind.

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stratus clouds

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form in layers and cover wide areas.

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occurs when warm air mass slowly moves ofer and replaces cold air creating drizzly precipitation and warm weathe rafter it has passed

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warm front

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Mesosphere

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The layer from 50-80km and is a cold, thin layer with heavy winds.

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Upper part of the mesosphere and the lower part of the thermosphere make up this layer. This layer absorbs x-rays and gamma rays. This energy can create ions which make colorful displays called auroras.

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Ionosphere

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air mass

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a large body of air with a similar temperature and humidity throughout; characteristics depend on where they form

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greenhouse gases

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Carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane

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