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what is smog smog is a mixture of smoke and fog
what is global warming the increase of earths average temp
describe air pressure is the amount of weight on something
what IS THE atmosphere it is a mixture of gases that protects us from uv rays
how are all winds created they are formed by global winds
what kind of ways have humans created air pollution burning fossil fuels
which global wind blows away from the poles to the west. westerlies
describe the troposphere the lowest the thickest layer and weather happens on it
jet streams fast moving air in the atomosphere
what is the Coriolis effect it causes winds to curve in paths
what happens to air pressure in altitude it decreases because less pressure in on something
describe the thermosphere its hot
what are the 3 ways heat is transferred conduction convection radiation
what are doldrums region of the Atlantic Ocean with sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds
where is the ozone layer found its found in the stratosphere
what is the most comman atmospheric gas nitrogen
what parts of the earth heat up faster and cool down faster land heats up and cools down quicker
which instrument is used to measure air pressure
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