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Weather systems and fronts develop and travel through the ________________ section of the atmosphere
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stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
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A dominant gas in the atmosphere that forms clouds is
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carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
water vapor
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Weather systems and fronts develop and travel through the ________________ section of the atmosphere
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A dominant gas in the atmosphere that forms clouds is
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The Gulf Stream current shown here makes the waters of parts of the North Atlantic
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Without heat from the Sun, the water cycle would
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What forms when air masses with different temperatures meet?
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Large winds that circle the Earth occur because the equator
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At day the sun heats the ocean which stores energy. At evening, land cools and the ocean transfers energy to the air. Which direction will the cool breeze blow in?
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Conditions must be just right for a hurricane to occur. Which is the first step of the development of a hurricane? Hint (A is the first step, B is the second step and so on)
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If warm air moves quickly from a large body of water, we can expect _______ to occur where th two air masses meet.
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Groundwater move from the ground via plants and then back into the atmosphere by
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Why are coastal areas colder during the day than inland areas?
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How do ocean currents influence the climate of a place?
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Water changes heat with air and plays a big role in Earth's climate. Ocean currents influence the climate of a place because they transport heat over large distances affecting the wind that blows over land.
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In the ocean the colder water sinks into deep basins, while warmer stays closer to the surface. The water then moves around the ocean basin. This causes
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Burning of fossil fuels has change the atmosphere by
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Compared to the thickness of Earth, Earth's atmosphere is
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Usually it is observed that climate is coastal regions are moderate as compared to climates in the interiors of continents. Why is this so?
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What type of enviroment is likely to be found on the side of a mountain range opposite the direction of the wind?
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As you travel from the surface of the earth up through the atmosphere into outer space, the gases become
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For the Earth's atmopshere, section number two in the pie graph Best represents the percentage of