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Atmo means __________
air
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A sphere is a __________, like the ______________
ball, earth
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Define atmosphere
air around the earth
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The atmosphere is made up of
- gasses
- water vapor
- small particles
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Particles are more tightly packed in ___________ air than in ____________ air.
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Because of that coldr ir is _____________ and wormer air is _____________.
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As you move upward in the atmosphere, there is less ____________ ______________.
air pressure
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The air is made up mostly of _____________ and oxygen.
nitrogen
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In what direction do weather patterns generally move over the United states?
west to east
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What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
- watch: the right weather for a tornado to happen
- warning: a tornado touch down has been seen
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Wxplain how a tornado form
when cold air warm air combine lerns into a funle cloud
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Why is Earth colder at the North and South Poles that at the Equator
the sun rises shine more directly at the equater then the poles
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
- weather is the conditions n the lower atmospher at one moment
- climate is the averageweather conditions over a long time
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What kind of evidence would lead a scientist to belive that an area had a different climate in the distant past? give an example
a fosilezed animal that caonot surivivein the climate
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What does a barometer measure?
air pressure
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What does an anemometer measure?
wind speed
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What does a wind vane measure?
wind directions
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What does a hygrometer measure?
humidity
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What does a rain gauge measure?
presipitation
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What does a thermometer measure?
air temperature
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What does the H represent?
high air pressure
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what does the symbol L represent?
low air pressure
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According to the map, what type of weather has Independence, Mo recently had?
rainy
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According to the map, what type of weather has Seattle, WA, recently had?
snowy
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According to the map, what type of weather has Atlanta, GA, recently has?
sunny
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What is this? What does it measure?
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