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The day to day state of the atmosphere
What is weather?
The distance from sea level
What is altitude?
The average weather patterns for a particular region
What is climate?
6-7 inches
What is the rise in sea level in the last 100 years?
Energy that travels from a source
What is radiation?
air moves across Earth's surface in huge volumes
What are air masses?
Air temperature, clouds, humidity, wind and air pressure
What does weather depends on?
Low pressure air mass produces this
What is stormy weather?
The weight of a column of air over a particular location on Earth
What is air pressure?
Emitted from cars and factories
What is carbon dioxide?
Emitted by cows as they digest food
What is methane?
High pressure air mass produces this
What is calm clear weather?
Emitted from plants as they die and rot
What is nitrogen oxide?
This is causing the Earth to get warmer
What is the greenhouse effect?
Uneven heating of Earth's surface
What is responsible for weather on Earth?
Energy that travels from a source
What is radiation?
These have a great effect on air temperature?
What are ocean currents?
A front that may stall
What is a stationary front?
This describes the relationship between warm air an air pressure
What is warm air rises creating an area of low pressure?
This is the boundary between 2 air masses where weather changes often
What is a front?