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Geography(Atmospheric conditions)

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What is the atmosphere?   show
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Give a function of the atmosphere   show
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show The lowest part of the atmosphere  
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show Incoming solar radiation  
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The angle at witch sunlight strikes the earth varies with....   show
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How much of the suns energy reaches planet earth?   show
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How much of the suns energy is deflected back to space through dust and clouds in the atmosphere?   show
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show 25%  
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show Moving air  
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show The force of air on the earths surface  
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What is latitude?   show
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show When global winds are deflected when the earth rotates  
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show The term used when referring to an area near the equator where the trade winds die out.  
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show A large body of air that has similar temperature,pressure and moisture levels throughout  
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Where is continental polar(cP) and what type of weather occurs there?   show
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show From the north Atlantic. Cold wet air and showery conditons  
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show From the hot desert of the Sahara. Dry sunny weather  
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Where is maritime tropical (mT) and what type of weather is found there?   show
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show Cold weather  
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show What happens when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass  
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What is condensation?   show
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show What happens when a warm air mass moves into wa cold air mass  
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What is precipitation?   show
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Give another name for high pressure   show
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On a weather map, what are anticyclones represented by?   show
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show Winds blows in a clockwise direction. Very slow moving  
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show An area of low pressure that develops when a warm front meet a faster moving cold front  
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Weather is made up of a number of different elements,name 3   show
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What is a meteorologist?   show
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show The study of weather. It focuses on weather processes and forecasting  
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Name a weather station in Ireland   show
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show Temperature  
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show Humidity  
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show Atmospheric pressure  
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show Preciptiation  
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What does a wind vane measure?   show
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What does an anemometer measure?   show
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show Sunshine  
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show Average  
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What is range?   show
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show Rainfall that occurs when warm air rises,expands and cools  
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show Rainfall that occurs when warm air rises over cooler air  
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What is relief rainfall?   show
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What is the hydrosphere?   show
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Explain the water cycle   show
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