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| Winds that blow between 30 and 60 (N and S) latitude. |
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| The coldest layer of the atmosphere between 50 and 80 KM (3rd up from the Earth's surface |
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The curved path of the wind due to Earth's rotation.
- In the North Wind- trraveling North curves east -wind traveling south curves west
- In the South winds- traveling north curve west Winds- traveling south curve east
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| Winds that are lcoated between the poles and 60 degrees north and south of the equator. |
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| The top layer of the atmosphere. It has high energy (termperatures) and low heat because there are not many molecules that collide. |
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The layer of the atmosphere located between 16km and 50km from the Earth's surface.
- This layer contains the Ozone layer which protects us from the sun.
- Gases do not mix. there is little moisture, extremely cold, temperatures rise with altitude.
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| The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface. This is the layer that is most dense, 90% of all gases, temperature differences cause constant motion of air. |
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| Winds that occur between the equator and 30 degrees North and South of the Equator |
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| As altitude increases air pressure decreases due to less molecules pushing down. |
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| Pressure degreese with higher altitude and lower temperatures |
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| How does altitude affect air pressure? |
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| Air pressure decreases as altitude increases due to less dense molecules in the atmosphere. |
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| narrow belts of high speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lowere stratosphere. They do not have a regular pattern. |
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| How does pressure and termperature effect winds? |
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| Wind travels from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Wind blows from areas to areas of low temperature (high pressure) to areas of high temperature (low pressure). |
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during the day the land heats up faster than the water so wind blows from water (cool, high pressure) to land (warm, low pressure)
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| At night, the water is warmer than the land and the wind blows from the land to the water. |
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| Lines North and South of the equator that are at 30, 60, 90 degrees |
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| changes every 30 degrees on Earth due to areas of high and low pressure |
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| area near the Equator with low wind |
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| Area near 30 degrees North and South of the Equator where there is low winds |
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| Where does weather happen in our atmosphere? |
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| in the stratosphere it protects us from sun and UV light, warms the Earth |
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| Layer of the atmosphere where auroas occur. Located in the upper part of the mesosphere and the lower part of the thermosphere. Allow AM radio waves to be reflected back to Earth's surface. |
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