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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a barometer measures... | air pressure |
| A wind vane measures... | wind direction in which the wind is coming FROM |
| Poles are colder than the equator because... | They get less direct sunlight |
| __% of solar radiation is reflected by clouds and atmosphere (gases) | 25 |
| Most solar radiation is ________ | absorbed |
| Warmest layer of the stmosphere? | thermosphere |
| Hurricanes form over ________ ______. | tropical oceans |
| Water cycle? | evaporation, condensation, precipitation |
| Untraviolet radiation can... | Cause cancer |
| Cold air moves under warm air | Cold front |
| Warm air moves above cool air | Warm front |
| Sling psychrometer measures... | relative humidity |
| Energy for water cycle | Solar energy |
| Constant movement of water back and forth between the atmosphere and Earth | Water cycle |
| Forms of precipitation: | rain hail sleet snow |
| The ozone layer is in the ____________ and protects us from ___________ _________ | stratosphere ultraviolet radiation |