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The force a column of air pushing down on an area.
Air Pressure
What are the two main gasses found in Earth's Atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
How many layers are there in the atmosphere?
4
What separates the layers of the atmosphere?
Temperature
Which layer of the atmosphere is where all weather occurs?
Troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere protects the surface of the Earth from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation by means of the Ozone layer?
Stratosphere
Which type of air is less dense, less air pressure, and as a result rises?
Warm Air
What causes wind?
The uneven heating of the atmosphere caused by electromagnetic energy from the sun.
A wind that blows over a short distance is called
Local Wind
What global winds are located at the equator?
Trade Winds
What global wind is located at the poles?
Polar Easterlies
What is the deflection of the air to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere?
Coriolis Effect
What air mass brings cold air?
Polar
What air mass brings hot air?
Tropical
What air mass is located over water?
Maritime
What air mass is located over land?
Continental
