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atmosphere and wind
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| winds just above the 30 degree latitude | jet streams |
| percent of nitrogen in dry air | 78% |
| instrument used to measure relative humidity(wet bulb/dry bulb) | phychrometer |
| process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere | greenhouse effect |
| coldest layer of the atmosphere | mesosphere |
| National Weather Service measures air pressure in these units | |
| the main layers of the atmosphere are classified according to their changes in this | height |
| this acting on the roof of your house comes from air above and below the roof | |
| local winds which moves from the land to a body of water | land breeze |
| layer of the atmosphere which gets warmer with altitude | stratosphere |