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| What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? |
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| Why do planes fly in the stratosphere? |
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| What holds the atmosphere in place? |
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| Which layer has temperature increase as altitude increases? |
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| What layer burns up most meteorites? |
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| What is needed for clouds to form? |
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| solid particles in the atmosphere |
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| What does cumulus mean in Latin? |
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| What type of air is in a continental polar air mass? |
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| What type of clouds develops vertically? |
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| What are the three types of major storms? |
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| thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes |
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| What do polar air masses move toward? |
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| What direction do cyclones move? |
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| What prefix/suffix is used with clouds that produce rain? |
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| What type of air masses form over water? |
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| What type of cloud produces thunderstorms? |
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| What is associated with a cold front? |
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| What is associated with a warm front? |
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| What type of clouds produce tornadoes? |
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| What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon? |
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| amount of water vapor in the air |
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| What is it called when two air masses do not move? |
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| What type of clouds "spread out" across the sky? |
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| What type of clouds are mainly ice crystals? |
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