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Chapter 1 Earth and It's Atmosphere
How is radiation created,
What is the atmosphere,
What is the composition of the at...
24
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Chapter 2 Energy: Warming the Earth and Atmosphere
What is energy what is the differ...,
What is temperature,
What is heat
19
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Chapter 3 Seasonal and Daily Temperatures
When is the earth closest to the sun,
Why do we have seasons,
How much is the earth tilted by
27
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Chapter 4 Atmospheric Humidity
What is a molecule,
What are covalent bonds,
What is a dipolar molecule
17
cards
Chapter 5 Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds
What is the difference,
Why does dew and frost form at night,
What are the two different kinds ...
20
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Chapter 6 Stability and Cloud Development
What are air parcels,
What are adiabatic processes,
What are the dry and moist lapse ...
17
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Chapter 7 Precipitation
What are the precipitation processes,
What is the definition of precipi...,
What is condensational growth
14
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Chapter 8 Air Pressure and Winds pt 1
How do we make air pressure chang...,
What is a pressure gradient force,
What are the steps of pressure ch...
19
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Chapter 8 Air Pressure and Winds pt 2
What is a pressure gradient force,
What is a coriolis force,
What is geostrophic wind
10
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Chapter 9 Wind: Small Scale and Local Systems
What is the microscale,
What is the mesoscale,
What is the synoptic scale
23
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Chapter 10 Wind: Global Systems
What is general circulation of th...,
What is the single cell model,
What is the three cell model
18
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Chapter 11 Air Masses and Fronts
What is an air mass,
What is a source region,
How do we classify air masses
14
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Chapter 12 Mid-Latitude Cyclones
What is a polar front,
What is a mid latitude cyclone,
What are the 6 stages of developm...
20
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Chapter 13 Weather Forecasting
What is the world meteorological ...,
What is the national weather service,
What are the differences between ...
18
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Chapter 14 Thunderstorms
What is a thunderstorm,
What is a severe thunderstorm,
What are the stages of the ordina...
16
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