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What units are used to measure barometric pressure?

mmHg, inHg, Barr, ATM

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What are (3) things that remove oxygen from the air?

Cell respiration, forest fires, burning fossil fuels.

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What is the name of this wispy cloud shown in this picture?

Cirrus

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What type of cloud is shown in this picture, forming a solid layer and dropping rain?

Nimbostratus

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This type of global wind was used for early exchange of goods and occurs between 0 and 30 degrees latitude.

Trade winds

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What is the process by which heat would pass to you if you put your hand on an iron poker?

Conduction

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This is the name for the phenomenon where Earth's atmosphere traps heat, preventing it from escaping.

Greenhouse effect

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where almost all weather occurs, the closest to Earth's surface?

Troposphere

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What type of cloud is shown in this picture, often an indication of thunderstorms incoming?

Cumulonimbus

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What are (3) different ways humans affect the atmosphere?

CFCs, fossil fuels, deforestation.

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What is the process that causes hot air to rise in your house or water to turn over in a lake as seasons change?

Convection

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This type of global wind travels from the southwest between 30 and 60 degrees latitude

Westerlies

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