As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor
slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They
increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a
shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not
change. Eventually, the waves break.
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How are pressure measurements related to weather prediction
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Decreasing pressure indicates stormy weather.
Increasing Pressure indicates better weather.
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Where is the Ionosphere located
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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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In which atmosphere layer do humans live most of their lives
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Humans live their lives in the troposphere.
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What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
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earths tilt (apex)
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What is the zone where most ocean live lives
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The sunlight zone. Most animal and plant life use the sun to
stay alive. The most plant life is found here. There is life in all
zones in the ocean but the sunlight zone has the most.
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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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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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How do waves change as they approach the shore
As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor
slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They
increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a
shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not
change. Eventually, the waves break.
How are pressure measurements related to weather prediction
Decreasing pressure indicates stormy weather.
Increasing Pressure indicates better weather.
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.
In which atmosphere layer do humans live most of their lives
Humans live their lives in the troposphere.
What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the poles
earths tilt (apex)
What is the zone where most ocean live lives
The sunlight zone. Most animal and plant life use the sun to
stay alive. The most plant life is found here. There is life in all
zones in the ocean but the sunlight zone has the most.
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
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