Heating Earth's Atmopshere

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High Pressure

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High Density of air particles and cold weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of heat transfer occurs when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

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Convection.

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What is differential heating?

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Differential heating is the uneven heating of the Earth's surface, causing temperature variations.

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What transfers heat via physical contact between particles?

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Conduction.

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True or False: Cold air sinks because it is more dense than warm air.

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True.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

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Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth's surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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