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| The wavelengths of violet light are |
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| Longer than wavelenghts of ultraviolet radiation |
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| On the Celsius Scale the freezing point of pure water is |
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| Fluids like air tend to move toward areas of |
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| Shorter distances than global winds |
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| Earth's major wind belts are the trade winds, prevailing westerlies and the |
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| When yo touch a hot spoon, heat is transferred by |
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| Wavelenghts that are shorter than visible light are |
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| Most of the energy that heats Earth's atmosp[here is |
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| The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere |
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| Heat from a campfire reaches you by |
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| Convection takes place because |
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| Cold air is more dense than warm air |
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| Winds are caused by differences in |
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| Local winds differ from global winds because they |
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| Are caused by unequal heating within a small area |
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| The doldrums are characterised by |
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| The horse latitudes are located |
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| At 30 degrees north & south latitudes |
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| Heat transfer between 2 substances that are in contact is called |
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| Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from |
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| Blow from specific directions over long distances |
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| Earth's rotation makes winds seem to curve |
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