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What is located immediately above the tropopause
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The tropopause is the boundary layer in the Earth's atmosphere from the troposphere below and the stratosphere above.

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The process in which organisms combine oxygen with glucose to produce energy
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respiration

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The process through which bodies of water lose water
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evaporation

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What is located immediately above the stratopause
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The mesosphere is located immediately above the stratopause.

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The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called
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The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called specific humidity.

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The supercontinent that separated into present-day continents due to continental drift was called
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Pangea

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The Auroras form here
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Magnetosphere.

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Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth
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jet stream

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Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below
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Chinook

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Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids
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Conduction :)

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What feature is true about high pressure air mass
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fair weather

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Warm air and cold air have densities
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Yes! Warm air is less dense, which is why warm air rises. Cold air is more dense so that's why it sinks.

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What do you call the comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor in the air if it were saturated
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This is called the "relative humidity."

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Which of these winds determines the direction of weather movements in the United states
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Prevailing westerly

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An instrument that measures relative humidity is called a what
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psychrometer

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What is located immediately above the tropopause

The tropopause is the boundary layer in the Earth's atmosphere from the troposphere below and the stratosphere above.

The process in which organisms combine oxygen with glucose to produce energy

respiration

The process through which bodies of water lose water

evaporation

What is located immediately above the stratopause

The mesosphere is located immediately above the stratopause.

The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called

The measurement of the grams of water in a kilogram of air is called specific humidity.

The supercontinent that separated into present-day continents due to continental drift was called

Pangea

The Auroras form here

Magnetosphere.

Which of these is a global wind that wraps around the earth

jet stream

Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below

Chinook

Energy that is transmitted primarily through solids

Conduction :)

What feature is true about high pressure air mass

fair weather

Warm air and cold air have densities

Yes! Warm air is less dense, which is why warm air rises. Cold air is more dense so that's why it sinks.

What do you call the comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor in the air if it were saturated

This is called the "relative humidity."

Which of these winds determines the direction of weather movements in the United states

Prevailing westerly

An instrument that measures relative humidity is called a what

psychrometer

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