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Interactions, layers, phenomena in the atmosphere Flashcards

1
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Is a mixture off different gases held by earth’s gravity.

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Air

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2
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The atmospheric composition (nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, others)

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1 Nitrogen 78%
2 Oxygen 21%
3 Argon 0.3%
4 Carbon dioxide 0.3%
5 Others 0.7%

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3
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Is the most abundant gas in atmosphere.

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Nitrogen

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4
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The atmospheric layer that extends to the surface of earth to 14.5 km high above sea level.

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Troposphere

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5
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Where the ozone layer can be found.

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Stratosphere

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6
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We’re all types of weather phenomena occur.

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Troposphere

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7
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The layer that absorbs ultraviolet radiation and transform it into heat.

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Ozone layer

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8
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The altitude increases as the pressure goes ____

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Lower

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9
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The coldest layer of the atmosphere.

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Mesosphere

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10
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The layer in which a aurora borealis occur.

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Thermosphere

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11
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A thin transition layer into the outer space.

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Exosphere

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12
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The layer that helps to transmit radio waves.

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Ionsphere

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13
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The layer and which airplanes and aircrafts flew to avoid weather disturbances.

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Stratosphere

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14
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An aftermath of greenhouse effect that intensify the atmospheric temperature into a phenomenon called ______, that can also destroy the ozone layer.

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Global warming

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15
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Is a synthetic chemical substance that contains chlorine and bromine is also a harmful gas i can destroy 100,000 molecules of the ozone layer.

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Chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs)

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16
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Refers to the general condition of the atmosphere over an area within a specified period.

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Weather

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17
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Solar radiation that reaches earth surface and heats it.

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Insolation

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18
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Used in measuring air temperature

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Thermometer

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19
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This is self recording thermometer.

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Thermograph

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20
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Is the force exerted on a unit area of any surface.

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Pressure

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21
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(True or false) Air pressure is affected by altitude?

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True

22
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(True or false) Air pressure is affected by temperature.

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True

23
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Is used to measure air
temperature.

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Barometer

24
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Is the concentration of water vapor in the atmosphere, air that contains plenty of water vapor.

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Humidity

25
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Pertains to the amount of water vapor that the air can absorb.

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Air capacity

26
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Is the actual volume of water vapor in air in relation to its capacity.

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Relative humidity

27
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An instrument used to determine the relative humidity.

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Hygrometer

28
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Is composed of a wet bulb and a dry bulb thermometer.

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Pycnometer

29
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A gentle wind

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Breeze

30
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A type of air movement which is influenced by temperature and pressure.

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Winds

31
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The cooler air from the sea that gently flows in land during the day.

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Sea breeze

32
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The cold air coming from the land blowing towards the sea

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Land breeze

33
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(True or false) Land breeze and sea breeze are what we called convection currents.

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True

34
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(True or false) The uneven heating of earth’s surface modifies a general circulation of air and changes to wind direction and water from season to season.

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True

35
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During winter the wind blows from the land towards the ocean this seasonal change in one direction is also known as that _______.

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Monsoon effect

36
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The wind follows a curved path this effect of mutation and intercalation is also known as _____.

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The coriolis effect

37
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A french physicist who first detected and explain the coriolis effect.

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Gaspar gustav de coriolis

38
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The general patterns of wind circulation in a troposphere.

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Global winds

39
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Also known as the intertropical convergence zone, is about the flow pressure found at the equator.

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Doldrum

40
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Pertain to one air from the equator that rises cools then falls back to earth equator. it appears of the west because of the coriolis effect.

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Tropical easterlies

41
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Are located at the about 35° north and south latitudes and are characterized by high pressure and gentle winds.

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Horse latitudes

42
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Are winds that blow towards the equator from high-pressure regions of the horse latitudes they’re also known as trade winds.

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Tropical westerlies

43
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Are winds that come the poles, cools and sinks down, then eventually north and south equator.

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Polar easterlies

44
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Indicate that changes earth take taking places in upper atmosphere therefore they provide clues to the forthcoming weather conditions.

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Clouds

45
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Automatic coding process of the rising air molecules at a constant temperature.

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Adiabatic cooling

46
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Automatic heating of the sinking cold air.

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Adiabatic heating

47
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The particles around which water vapor condenses

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Condensation nuclei

48
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Is the process in which all forms of moisture from the clouds fall to the ground.

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Precipitation

49
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High pressure area with its clockwise system of revolving winds.

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Anticyclone

50
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When the circulating when has speed of 63 km per hour or less the weather disturbance is called an _____.

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Depression

51
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If the wind velocity increases beyond 63 km per hour up to about 118 km per hour the weather disturbance is called a ______.

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Storm

52
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The wind velocity is more than 118 km per hour the weather disturbance is called a ______.

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Typhoon

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