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Atmosphere
Weather
Winds
Storms
Climate
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The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere
What is nitrogen
100
When the temperature in the atmosphere reaches this, condensation occurs
What is dew point
100
The winds that normally blow east to west along the equator.
What is trade winds
100
A thuderstorm has this many stages
What is 3
100
He claasified climates based on temperature, percipitation and vegitation
Who is Koeppen
200
The layer of the eatmosphere where weathe roccurs
What is the troposhere
200
Particles of atmosphereic dust around which cloud droplets are formed are called this.
What is condensation nuclei?
200
Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the right due to this
What is the coriolis effect?
200
Whe friction between updrafts and downdrafts cause clouds to have regions of opposite charges, this is formed
What is lightening
200
The climatic zone that recieves the least amount of radiation is called this
What is the polar zone
300
Most of the earth's ozone is found in this layer
What is the stratosphere
300
Whe a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass, you have this
What is a warm front
300
The band of winds that travel from east to west at 30N and 30S to 60N and 60S are called this
What is prevailing westerlies
300
A mound of water driven on shore by a hurricane is called this.
What is storm surge?
300
Because of these, ash is spewed in the air resulting in cooler temperatures
What are volcanos
400
This gas is mostly responsible for the greenhouse effect
What is carbon dioxide
400
An air mass that is dry and warm
What is continental tropical?
400
The jest stream flows in this general direction
What is east to west
400
These are often associated with strong thunderstroms called supecells.
What is tornados
400
Two climates at the same latitude can be different due to their proximity to this
What is water
500
The vertical movemtn of air due to uneven heating is called this.
What is Convection
500
an airmass that forms over the soutwest US
What is cT
500
A switch in the direction of the trade winds result in this
What is el nino
500
The rising moist updrafts and the cool downdrafts produce this associated with thunderstorms
What is strong winds
500
The climate characterized by constant warm temperatures is called this
What is tropical