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Enviornmental Scienc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Air | 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, .9% Argon, 0.00003% Carbon Dioxide. |
| High Pressure | Falling Air |
| Low Pressure | Rising Air |
| Coriolis Effect | Veer to the right in the northern hemisphere. |
| Winds | Named for the direction they come in. |
| Heat | Energy Transfer |
| Calories | are a measure of heat |
| 212 Degrees F, 100 Degrees C | Boiling Point of Water |
| 32 Degrees F, 0 Degrees C | Freezing Point of Water |
| Greenhouse Effect | the rise in temperature that the earth experiences because certain gasses in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. |
| boiling point | temperature above which water doesn't exist under normal circumstances. |
| evaporation | is a cooling process. |