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weather6
6th grade weather notes
Question | Answer |
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what is weather? | the present condition of the atmosphere at any location. |
atmosphere is? | mixture of gases and tiny solid particles. |
altitude is? | height of an object above earths surface. |
layers of atmosphere in order? | troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere, ionosphere,thermosphere,exosphere. |
the ozone is in the ____________ ? | stratosphere. |
atmospheric variables. | temp. air pressure humidity |
air temp. | the amount of heat(solar radiation) that reaches the earth. |
how much radiation actually reaches the earth's surface? | 47% |
3 types of heat transfer. | radiation,conduction,convection |
earth's heating process is called? | greenhouse effect. |
an increase in average global temp. | global warming |