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a layer extending an average of 12km above earths surface
troposphere
occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable
temperature inversion
a natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation
greenhouse effect
what is the megority of the troposphere made up of
nitrogen 78%
what is the second biggest gas
oxegen
does the temperture increase or decrease
it increases
atmosphere biosphere cryosphere hydrosphere lithosphere
what is the atomsphere
air around us
what is the biosphere
living things
what is the hydrosphere
the liquid water
what is the cryosphere
snow frozen glaciers
what is the lithosphere
outer most layer
what is the primary factor at a given location
lattitude
where is the greatest amount of solar radiation
equator
at a tropical zone what degrees does the sun hit earth
90 Degrees
what degrees does the suns rays hit earths surface or the tempret zones
45 degrees
at what degrees does the sun rays hit earths surface at the polar zones
30 degrees
what are some specific about a wind word side of a moutain
its cool and has vegitation
what are some specifics of the leword side
little to no grow
how do seasonal changes occur
how the earth revolves around the sun
which hemshere experiences summer
tilted toward the sun
what was the period called when earths surface was covered by sheets of ice
ice age
how long age did earths climate reach it current pattern
3000 years age
what are the changes related to earths orbit
