Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ch.15

study guide

QuestionAnswer
list examples of local winds.
what are auroras and where are they found?
our ozone layer absorbs which type of harmful radiation from the sun?
how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is found in or air?
which global wind blows away from the poles to the west?
what are the two most abundant gases found in the air?
describe air pressure.
what happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
describe jet streams.
what is the greenhouse effect?
explain 3 ways that heat is transferred.
where do trade winds flow toward.
what does the coriolis effect make the winds do?
describe the doldrums.
what is the ozone layer? where is it found?
describe the thermosphere.
what is the most common atmospheric gas?
what parts of the earth cools off faster and heats up faster? what does this unequal heating create?
what is smog?
describe the movement of convection currents.
which instrument measures air pressure?
what is the significant about the troposphere?
what kind of ways have humans created air pollution?
what is another name for the distance above sea level?
what are global winds?
what the name of wind tell you?
how much of sun's energy actually reaches the earth?
what property are the layers of the atmosphere based on?
which calm area is located around 30 degrees north and south latitude?
what is the atmosphere?
list 3 global winds and 2 calm areas.
what is global warming?
if air mass increases what happens to density?
what type of winds blow over short distances?
how are all winds created? all winds are created by earth's rotation.
Created by: alicia13
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards