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The Atmosphere

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    The atmosphere, winds, & weather etc.
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  • How does air normally move in the atmosphere?
    high pressure to low pressure
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  • What global winds occurs at the highest altitudes?
    polar easterlies
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  • High-altitude winds that are concentrated in narrow, meandering bands are called?
    jet streams
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  • What unit is used to measure the amount of energy something gains, loses, or uses?
    watt
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  • What effect causes wet and dry seasons through a seasonal change in wind direction?
    monsoon effect
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  • Which global winds were named because they consistently allowed ships to make passage across the ocean?
    trade winds
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  • What heats up faster, land or water?
    Land
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  • What causes the plasma in the ionosphere?
    cosmic rays
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  • What causes convection currents?
    uneven heating
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  • What transfers heat in the process of radiation?
    electromagnetic waves
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  • Water vapor and ___________ keeps the Earth's climate stable.
    carbon dioxide
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  • What temperature layer is at the bottom of the heterosphere?
    thermosphere
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  • What causes the Intertropical Convergence Zone?
    low pressure
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  • What global wind is located in the mid-latitudes?
    prevailing westerlies
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  • Which convection cell is considered high pressure?
    polar cells
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  • Which convection cell is located at the equator?
    Hadley cells
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