Ch 18 Vocab review

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Ch 18 Vocab review
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18.1
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• What is the form of atmospheric oxygen that has
  three atoms per molecule?

ozone
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• What is the atmospheric layer closest to Earths
  surface where nearly all weather occur?

troposphere
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• What is the layer of the atmosphere that extends
  upward from the troposphere to an altitude of 50
  km contains the ozone layer?

stratosphere
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• What is the atmospheric condition in which warm
  air traps cooler air near Earths surface?

Temperature inversion
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• What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere
  located above the stratosphere?

mesosphere
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• What is the process by which the atmosphere traps
  some of the energy from the sun in the
  troposphere?

Greenhouse effect
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• What is the atmospheric layer above the
  mesosphere?

thermosphere
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18.2
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• What is the quantity of water vapor in the
  atmosphere?

humidity
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• What is the change in the direction of an
  objects path due to Earths rotation?

Coriolis effect
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• What is the continuous movement of water from the
  atmosphere to Earth and back?

Water cycle
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• What is the pressure due to the weight of the
  atmosphere also called air pressure or
  atmospheric pressure?

Barometric pressure
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• What is ratio of the quantity of water vapor in
  the air to the maximum quantity of water vapor
  that can be present at that temperature?

Relative humidity
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• What is any form of water that falls back to
  Earths surface from clouds includes rain, snow,
  sleet, and hail?

precipitation
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• What is the temperature at which water vapor
  molecules start to form liquid water?

Dew point
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• What is the evaporation of water through pores in
  a plants leaves?

transpiration
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18.3
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• What is a line drawn on a weather map connecting
  points of equal barometric or atmospheric
  pressure ?

isobar
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• What is the general weather conditions over many
  years ?

climate
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• What is the boundary between air masses of
  different densities ?

front
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• What is a large body of air with uniform
  temperature and moisture content?

Air mass
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• What is the surface features of Earth ?

topography