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The Atmosphere
What is the atmosphere,
What is the atmosphere made up ou...,
What does the atmosphere do
9
cards
The Sun
What is energy from the sun called,
What is solar energy do for us,
What is solar radiation
6
cards
Latitude
How is the earth divided,
What is the equator,
What are the lines of latitude
8
cards
The Earth's Axis
How often does the earth s axis spin,
How often does the earth s axis o...,
What happens during earth s orbit...
7
cards
Wind
How are winds formed,
Where do winds blow from,
What creates low pressure at the ...
7
cards
Global Winds: Trade Winds
What are trade winds,
What is the coriolis effect
2
cards
Global Winds: The Doldrums
What are doldrums,
Where do these winds meet,
What happens after they meet
3
cards
Global Winds: The Prevailing Winds
Where are prevailing winds,
What are westerlies,
What are prevailing winds respons...
3
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Global Winds: The Horse Latitudes
Where are the horse latitudes found,
What do they form,
What are horse latitudes like
3
cards
Global Winds: The Polar Easterlies
Where are the polar easterlies,
When polar easterlies form,
What does the corialis effect do ...
4
cards
Ocean Currents
What is a current,
Why do ocean currents occur,
What temperature are the currents
3
cards
Ocean Currents: Water Currents
Where do warm currents come from,
Where does the gulf stream path,
What does the nad help to do
3
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Ocean Currents: Cold Currents
Where do,
Where is the labrador current,
What does the labrador current do
3
cards
Air Masses And Fronts: Air Masses
What are air fronts,
What are the differences between ...,
What characteristics do air masse...
12
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Air Masses And Fronts: Isobars And Fronts
What are isobars,
What should you think about when ...,
When do fronts occur
12
cards
Air Masses and Fronts: Anticyclones
What type of system is an anticyc...,
How are anticyclones shown on a w...,
What weather do anticyclones make
5
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Air Masses and Fronts: Depressions
What type of system is a depression,
How can you spot a depression on ...,
How do clouds and rain form in th...
5
cards
Clouds
What is a cloud,
What does all air contain,
What is water vapour
13
cards
Precipitation
What is precipitation,
What is the most common form of p...,
How does rain form
15
cards
Weather
What is weather,
What is climate,
What are the weather elements
15
cards
Measuring Weather: Temperature
What is temperature,
What is the instrument that measu...,
What is a thermometer
14
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Measuring Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
What is atmospheric pressure,
How is this measured,
What is a barograph like
5
cards
Measuring Weather: Humidity
What is humidity,
How is this measured,
What is a hygrometer combination of
13
cards
Measuring Weather: Wind Direction
What is used to measure wind dire...,
What is a wind vane like,
How does the wind vane work
5
cards
Measuring Weather: Wind Speed
What is another word for wind speed,
What is used to measure wind speed,
What is the anemometer like
10
cards
Measuring Weather: Precipitation
What is used to measure precipita...,
What is a rain gauge like,
How does a rain gauge work
5
cards
Measuring Weather: Sunshine
What is sunshine,
What is sunshine measured by,
What does the campbell stokes sun...
6
cards
Extreme Weather: Hurricane Irma
What is a hurricane,
Where do hurricanes form,
How do hurricanes form
11
cards
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