The ionosphere is located approximately in the same region as
the top half of the mesosphere and the entire thermosphere in the
upper atmosphere, from about 40 mi (60 km), continuing upward to
the magnetosphere.
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What prevents wind from blowing directly from the North Pole to the South Pole
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cold air drops then it rises, then as soon as it hits the pole. It drops.
The Coriolis effect
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Why is nitrogen fixation necessary
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Most plants use single nitrogen atoms, not N2 molecules.
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When your hand melts a snowball What type of heat transfer is it an example of
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Conduction
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What causes two distinct pressure zones between equator and the poles
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Earths rotation
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What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls
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The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north
and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air
currents.
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What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
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The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
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Which has the lowest albedo
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A blacktop highway
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For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
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as s hold
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Which convection cell in the atmosphere borders on the in the atmosphere borders on the inter-tropical convergence zone
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Hadley Cell
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What prevents wind from blowing directly from the north pole to South
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The Coriolis
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Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
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It gets warmer-Apex
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Which statement is true of jet streams
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The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
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if earth was not spinning there would be no ____.
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Diurnal cycle
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the air in a cool region underneath cloud cover will have ____ a region with no cloud cover
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a higher density than... apex
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Where is the Ionosphere located
The ionosphere is located approximately in the same region as
the top half of the mesosphere and the entire thermosphere in the
upper atmosphere, from about 40 mi (60 km), continuing upward to
the magnetosphere.
What prevents wind from blowing directly from the North Pole to the South Pole
cold air drops then it rises, then as soon as it hits the pole. It drops.
The Coriolis effect
Why is nitrogen fixation necessary
Most plants use single nitrogen atoms, not N2 molecules.
When your hand melts a snowball What type of heat transfer is it an example of
Conduction
What causes two distinct pressure zones between equator and the poles
Earths rotation
What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls
The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north
and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air
currents.
What is the difference of the causes between a sea breeze and a land breeze
The only difference - is the direction of flow. A sea breeze
blows from the sea onto the land. A land breeze flows in the
opposite direction.
Which has the lowest albedo
A blacktop highway
For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.
as s hold
Which convection cell in the atmosphere borders on the in the atmosphere borders on the inter-tropical convergence zone
Hadley Cell
What prevents wind from blowing directly from the north pole to South
The Coriolis
Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north
It gets warmer-Apex
Which statement is true of jet streams
The polar jet stream lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds
if earth was not spinning there would be no ____.
Diurnal cycle
the air in a cool region underneath cloud cover will have ____ a region with no cloud cover