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the energy of a particle due to its motion
What is kinetic energy
100
troposphere, stratosphere, mesophere, thermosphere and exosphere
What is layers of the atmosphere
100
the boundary between two air masses
What is a front
100
B.C. has 14 of these
What is biogeoclimatic zones
100
GWP
What is global warming potential
200
-459 F, -273 C, and 0 K
What is absolute zero
200
incoming and outcoming energy in balance
What is radiation budget
200
a band of fast moving air in the stratospher
What is jet streams
200
people who study past climates
What is paleoclimatologists
200
ground that remains frozen all year round
What is permafrost
300
air, snow, wood, styrofoam, plastic, rubber
What is insulators
300
the amount of radiation reflected by a surface
What is Albedo
300
the amount of water vapour in air
What is humidity
300
the absorption of thermal energy by the atmosphere
What is natural greenhouse effect
300
a group of human made gases that increase the greenhouse effect dramatically
What is CFC's
400
the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another or within a solid by direct contact of particles
What is conduction
400
typical winds for a certain area
What is prevailing winds
400
an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is a barometer
400
23.5 degrees
What is angle of the earth's tilt
400
greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions
What is industry
500
the movement of a fluid due to differences in density
What is convection currents
500
a change in the direction of moving air, water, or objects due to earth's rotation
What is Coriolis effect
500
a violent funnel-shaped column of rotating air that touches the ground
What is a tornado
500
the deep ocean removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and is known as a . . .
What is a carbon sink
500
a layer that screens out harmful uv radiation from the sun
What is ozone layer