Mea 130 ncsu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Earth's axis tilt - 23.5° Atmosphere - Thin gaseous envelope, 99% within 30km, protects from uv Climate - "Average weather" or mean conditions over extended period of time Elements of weather and climate - -temp of air -humidity of air, moisture -cloudiness -precipitation -pressure -wind Environmental lapse rate - Temperature decrease in the troposphere (6.5°C per kilometer) Meteorology - Derived from Greek "meteoros" or anything that falls from their sky Weather - Specific con...

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek term meaning "anything that fell from or was seen in the sky"? - meteorology Weather is defined as: - the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place In discussing the Hydrosphere, we learned that the oceans cover ____ of the earth's surface and contain _____ of the earths water - 71%, 97% Which two gases comprise over 99% of the volume of the dry atmosphere - oxygen and nitrogen Which of the following is a trace gas? - arg...

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek term meaning "anything that fell from or was seen in the sky"? : meteorology Weather is defined as: : the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place In discussing the Hydrosphere, we learned that the oceans cover ____ of the earth's surface and contain _____ of the earths water : 71%, 97% Which two gases comprise over 99% of the volume of the dry atmosphere : oxygen and nitrogen 2 Which of the following is a trace g...

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek term meaning "anything that fell from or was seen in the sky"? : meteorology Weather is defined as: : the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place In discussing the Hydrosphere, we learned that the oceans cover ____ of the earth's surface and contain _____ of the earths water : 71%, 97% Which two gases comprise over 99% of the volume of the dry atmosphere : oxygen and nitrogen 2 Which of the following is a trace g...

Earth's axis tilt : 23.5° Atmosphere : Thin gaseous envelope, 99% within 30km, protects from uv Climate : "Average weather" or mean conditions over extended period of time Elements of weather and climate : -temp of air -humidity of air, moisture -cloudiness 2 -precipitation -pressure -wind Environmental lapse rate : Temperature decrease in the troposphere (6.5°C per kilometer