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1
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where does our weather take place

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troposphere

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2
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air temperature increases with altitude and the air is stable

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temperature inversion

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3
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a natural process in which certain gasses warm a planet

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greenhouse effect

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4
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How are the atmospheric layers divided

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composition and temperature

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what is the majority of the troposphere made up of

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nitrogen 78%

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what is the second biggest gas in the troposphere

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oxygen 21%

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what are trace gasses

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water vapor, argon( majority) carbon dioxide, ozone, neon, Methane, Nitrogen oxides.

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8
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weather takes place in which layer

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troposphere

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9
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does the temp decrease or increase with altitude in the troposphere

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decrease

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10
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How many layers in atmosphere

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5

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11
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names of the 5 layers down to up

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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12
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where is the ozone layer

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stratosphere

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13
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where is the ozone layer

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stratosphere

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14
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does the temp increase or decrease with altitude in the stratosphere

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increase

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15
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does the temp increase or decrease with altitude in the mesosphere

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decrease

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16
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do the last two layers affect weather

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nah og

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17
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where does 100 percent of solar radiation come from

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The sun

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18
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25% of solar radiation is reflected by what

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clouds

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19
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20% of solar radiation is absorbed by particles in the what

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the atmosphere

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20
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what percent of solar radiation is absorbed by the earths surface

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50%

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21
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what percent of solar radiation is reflected by the land and sea

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5%

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22
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3 basic cloud types

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stratus cumulus and cirrus

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23
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explain what a stratus cloud looks like

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layered sheet like clouds that rain

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24
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explain what a cirrus cloud looks like

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wispy high altitude

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25
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explain what a cumulus cloud looks like

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puffy and cause fair weather

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26
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what is it called when water evaporates and then comes back

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WATER cycle

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27
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a narrow fast moving, high altitude wind

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Jet stream

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28
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the deflection of an item due to the earths rotation

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Coriolis Effect

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29
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large volume of air with uniform mass and temp

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air mass

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30
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where air masses interact

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weather fronts ඞ

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31
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What are the two pressure systems

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Low and high pressure system

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32
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L + bozo + radio 📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻📻

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AMONGUS ඞ

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33
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What is a low pressure also known as?

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A low

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34
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Which way does the air flow in a low pressure system

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Counterclockwise

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35
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what is the result of a low pressure system

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The air rises and causes precipitation

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36
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What is a high pressure system also known as

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A High

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37
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how does air flow in a high

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clockwise

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38
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what does a high cause

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air sinks which causes clear skies

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39
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What the four weather fronts be

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Cold, warm, stationary, and occluded fronts

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40
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what da cold fronts do

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cold air pushes hot air up causes the formation of cumulus cloud

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41
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What da representation of da cold fronts

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dems bloo triangles

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42
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what da warmth fronts do tho

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warm air gently rises

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43
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what da warmth fronts cause

A

startus clouds form or da fogs

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44
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on da newths what da warmths fronts be

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red semi circles

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45
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stationary fronts do tho

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cold and warm fronts meet and can last days

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46
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Newths representation of stationary front

A

mix between cold and warm fronts`

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47
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what occluded front do

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cold front that overtakes the warm front

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48
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how the occluded front represented

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purple triangle circles

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49
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How many severe weather

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8

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50
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maritime climate

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climate effected by the ocean

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51
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continental climate

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climate not effected by the ocean

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52
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what is the long term average of weather conditions

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climate

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53
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what is weather

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day to day conditions

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54
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what are the 5 sphere

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atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere

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55
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what is the atmosphere

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air around us

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56
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what is the cryosphere

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frozen water

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57
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what is the biosphere

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everything that is organic

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58
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what is the hydrosphere

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liquid water

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59
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what is the lithosphere

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earths outermost layer

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60
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what is the primary factor that influences climate at a given location

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latitude

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61
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where the most solar radiation hit

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equator

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62
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at what degrees do the sun rays hit earth

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90 degrees

63
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at what degrees do the sun rays hit earths surface in the temperate zones

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45 degrees

64
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what zone are we in

A

temperate

65
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what other factors determine climate

A

precipitation, sea breeze

66
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what climate do we live in

A

grassland

67
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what is the increase of temperature in the earths near surface air called

A

global warming

68
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the warming of the pacific ocean off the coast of western south america that occurs every 3 to 10 years

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El Nino

69
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What is the opposite of El Nino Cold airs cool the ocean

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La Nina

70
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how do seasonal changes occur

A

the way the earth is tilted

71
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in spring where we tilted

A

somewhat near the sun

72
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what was it called when earth was covered in ice

A

ice age the movie going buck wild

73
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what is the human factor on the climate

A

energy consumption
deforestation
industry
agricultural

74
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what is deforestation

A

trees get cut down

75
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how does deforestation affect climate change

A

trees gone no mo oxygen

76
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what is a round three dimensional figure called

A

sphere

77
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what is a elongated, closed curve with two foci

A

elipse

78
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is earth a perfect sphere

A

no the width is longer than the height

79
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what are some ancient observations to prove that is a sphere

A

objects fall down like to the center of a sphere

80
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what are two factors that affect gravitational strength

A

mass

distance

81
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which diameter of earth poll to poll or through its equator

A

idk bro

82
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what does the magnetic field protect us from

A

solar flares

83
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where is the southern magnetic field

A

the northern hemisphere

84
Q

what degrees is earths axis tilted

A

11.7

85
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do the magnetic pols reverse

A

yes they do

86
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how often do magnetic reversals happen

A

every 200,000

87
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when was the last magnetic reversal

A

780,000

88
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what part of the magnetic field reflects harmful radiation

A

The magnetic sphere

89
Q

what are the northern and southern lights called

A

aurora borealis

aurora Australis

90
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how are the auroras created

A

particles from the sun collide withe the atmosphere

91
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when are we closest to the sun

A

January 147 million km

92
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a 15 degree wide area in which time is the same

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time zone

93
Q

spinning of earth on its axis

A

Rotation

94
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on spin around the sun

A

revolution

95
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plane of orbit around the sun

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ecliptic

96
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earths axis is pointed towards the sun

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solstice

97
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earths rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drawn from the center of the earth to the center of the sun

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equinox

98
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who devised a method of timekeeping around 3000 B.C.

A

babylonians

99
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what was the symbol for degree taken from

A

sun

100
Q

how many degrees does the earth spin in one day

A

360

101
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how many hours does it take for the earth to make one full rotation

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24

102
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how many degrees does the earth spin in one hour

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15

103
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what direction does the sun rise

A

east

104
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what direction does the sun set

A

west

105
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True or false all time zones are the exact same size

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False they are modified to fit around cities states and country borders and other key sites

106
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how many time zones are there in the world

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24

107
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which direction do you move to add hours

A

east

108
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what direction do you move to subtract hours

A

west

109
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how many time zones are there in the US

A

6

110
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what are the names of the time zones

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central, mountain. pacific time. eastern standard time

Alaskan, Hawaiian time

111
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what is a solar day

A

full rotation from noon to noon

112
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what is a sidereal day

A

rotation from star to star

113
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what are the two main reasons for season

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earths tilt

earths revolutions around the sun

114
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which two seasons have a solstice

A
115
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which month is the summer solstice

A

june

116
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which month is the winter solstice

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january

117
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which two seasons are equinoxes

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118
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which month is the spring equinox

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119
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which month is the fall equinox

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120
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when is the longest day of the year

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121
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when is the shortest day of the year

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122
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when are the days almost 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night

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123
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what is a tide

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a rise or fall in the ocean surface

124
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reflect the change in appearance

A

moon phase

125
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solar eclipse explain

A

moon is in between the earth and sun

126
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lunar eclipse explain

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earth is between the sun and moon

127
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maria explain

A

dark lava filled areas on the moon

128
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regolith explain

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layer of white dusty material on the moon

129
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How many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth

A

27.3

130
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A complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days what is this called

A

synodic month

131
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do we ever see the back side of the moon

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no

132
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what causes a tide to rise and fall

A

moons gravitational pull

suns gravitational pull

133
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what is the rise of the sea level called

A

high tide

134
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after the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level to drop

A

6 hours

135
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which is farther from the earth the sun or moon

A

sun

136
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does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on the earths tides

A

moon

137
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how are the sun moon and earth during spring tide

A

idk

138
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how are the sun moon and earth aligned for neap tide

A

idk

139
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what does the phase of the moon you see depend on

A

the positions of the moon earth and sun

140
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what are the definitions of waxing and waning phase

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waxing = more lit
waning = less lit
141
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what are the moon phase names

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new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent

142
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where is the word month derived from

A

moon

143
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how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a solar eclipse

A

sun moon earth

144
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what is an umbra

A

darkest part of the shadow

145
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what is a penumbra

A

not dark

146
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how is the earth moon and sun aligned during a lunar eclipse

A

sun earth moon

147
Q

how are depressions on the moon formed

A

craters from asteroids and meteors

148
Q

are there mountains on the moon

A

yep

149
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which side of the moon is thicker

A

farside

150
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is the mantle of the moon a solid or liquid

A

solid

151
Q

what did the clementine spacecraft do

A

confirmed thickness

mineral content of moon rocks

152
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what did the lunar prospector do

A

took pics of da moon
confirmed iron rich core
collected evidence of ice

153
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what is the giant impact theory

A

mars sized object collided with earth

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