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Ch. 15 and 16 review
study guide for major test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| winds just above 30° latitude | prevailing westerlies |
| national weather service measures air pressure in this unit | millibars |
| ozone absorbs this type of electromagnetic radiatioon | ultraviolet |
| energy source for winds on earth | the sun |
| compact barometer with no liquid | aneriod barometer |
| winds are caused by differences in this | air pressure |
| pressure does this as the altitude increases | decreases |
| percent of nitrogen in the air | 78 percent |
| the main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to their changes in this | temperature |
| fluffy white clouds | cumulus |