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atmosphere and wind
Question | Answer |
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winds just above the 30 degree latitude | jet streams |
percent of nitrogen in dry air | 78% |
instrument used to measure relative humidity(wet bulb/dry bulb) | phychrometer |
process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere | greenhouse effect |
coldest layer of the atmosphere | mesosphere |
National Weather Service measures air pressure in these units | |
the main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to their changes in this | height |
this acting on the roof of your house comes from air above and below the roof | |
local winds which moves from the land to a body of water | land breeze |
layer of the atmosphere which gets warmer with altitude | stratosphere |