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What are the scales of Atmospheric motion? - Correct Ans-Micro: Types of weather that happen in 10 Km or less, usually include Tornadoes, rainbows, Convective updrafts and downdrafts. Usually can be seen with your own eyes, or in person. Meso- Range in size from a few Km to about a hundred Km, contains thunderstorms , winds, and tornadoes. Synoptic Scale - Typical weather map scale that shows high to low pressure areas and usually covers an entire continent. Also known as a cyclonic ...

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The hierarchy of motion from tiny gusts to giant storms is called the _____. - Correct Ans-scales of motion When the wind encounters a solid object, a whirl of air known as a(n) _____ forms on the object's downwind side. - Correct Ans-eddy If eddies form in clear air, this form of turbulence is called _____. - Correct Ans-clear air turbulence What air movements define thermal circulations? - Correct Ans-warmer air rises and colder air sinks A _____ blows air at the surface from th...

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What is weather - -The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. What is climate - -the average weather in an area over a long period of time What is earth's atmosphere made of - -Nitrogen (78%) , Oxygen (21%), Other gases (1%) What is the difference between constant and variable gases - -Constant gases are always the same % no matter he circumstance while variable gases can change % Dominant gases: Nitrogen & Oxygen (constant) Water vapor & CO2 (variab...

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Written in 2024/2025

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