Heating, Seasons, and H20

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As altitude increases in the troposphere, temperature ____________.

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decreases by about 3 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1,000ft up.

Front

What is the term for the amount of water vapor in the air?

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Humidity.

Front

What is the best label for the Earth's rotational axis?

Back

Axis of Rotation.

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

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Convection.

Front

What term describes the uneven heating of the Earth by solar radiation?

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Differential heating.

Front

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in the atmosphere?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2).

Front

What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

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Troposphere.

Front

What is the effect called that causes the wind to curve due to the Earth's rotation?

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Coriolis effect.

Front

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation.

Front

What is the main source of energy for the Earth's climate system?

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Solar radiation.