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EXOSPHERE
What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
100
LAND BREEZE
What is a cool, gentle wind that blows from the land to the sea?
100
THERMOSPHERE
What is the layer that is characterized by high temperatures?
100
HORSE LATITUDES
What are the regions of high pressure and gentle winds at 30 degrees north and south latitude?
100
HOMOSPHERE
What is the lower layer of the atmosphere
200
ANABATIC
What is air flowing up a mountains slope due to differences in temperature and pressure is a _______________ wind
200
UVC
What is the most powerful and dangerous form of UV radiation?
200
THERMOPAUSE
What marks the upper boundary of the thermosphere?
200
TRADE WINDS
What are surface winds that blow from high pressure regions toward the equator?
200
STRATOSPHERE
What is strong, steady winds but few changes of weather
300
SANTA ANA
What is a very dry and often dusty wind that blows in Southern California?
300
UVB
What is the type of radiation that causes tanning and sunburn?
300
AURORAS
What is the scientific name for northern and southern lights?
300
ANTICYCLONE
What is a circulating spiral wind around a high pressure system?
300
OZONE LAYER
What is the layer of the atmosphere that acts as a "shield" to protect the earth's surface?
400
IONOSPHERE
What is the layer of the atmosphere that "bounces" certain types of radio waves back toward the ground?
400
VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT
What is the beltlike regions that surround the earth and trap particles from the solar wind?
400
ENERGY BUDGET
What term refers to the amount of energy available to heat the earths land, water and air?
400
MAGNETIC FIELD
What is the region in which a magnet affects other objects is called
400
FOEHNS
What is a warm, dry wind that travels down a slope?
500
RADIATION
What is the heat transfer by electromagnetic waves?
500
ROSSBY WAVES
What is upper troposphere waves that play a large part in the formation of cyclones and anticyclones called?
500
ALBEDO
What is the term that refers to the decimal equivalent of solar radiation that an object reflects?
500
JET STREAM
What is high-altitudes wind in a narrow, meandering band
500
MONSOON
What is winds that reverse their direction from season to season called
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