science 3rd q. Flashcards
measures how hot or cold the air is
AIR TEMPERATURE
man-made greenhouse gases produce as refrigerants in air conditioners,refrigerator,freezer,heat pumper
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS(CFC)
patterns of star in the sky
CONSTELLATIONS
materials that remain after extraction of ore minerals
MINE TAILINGS
recognizable but not official grouping of star
ASTERISM
areas where wind blow from SEA ONTO LAND
WINDWARD SIDE OF ISLAND
measures the use of resources against the Earth’s capacity to regenerate.
ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
occurs on the leeward slope of mountains
RAIN SHADOW EFFECT
extraction of valuable geological matter such as ores, minerals and stone
MINING
areas where wind blow INLAND TOWARDS THE SEA
LEEWARD SIDE
are the two noticeable factors that describe climates
TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
can be droplets of water or solidified water
AMOUNT AND TYPE OF PRECIPITATION
measures how heavy the air is
AIR PRESSURE
precipitation
proximity to mountain ranges wind
gaseous substance that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the heat in the atmosphere
GREENHOUSE GASES