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Global CO2
What is the latitude,
What is the longitude,
What are lines of longitude called
41
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Atmosphere, the Earth, and the Sun
What is atmospheric pressure,
Where is atmospheric pressure hig...,
Whats the general rule for the tr...
42
cards
Radiation
Why does temperature rise in the ...,
Why does temperature rise in the ...,
What happens to incoming solar ra...
36
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Temperature
How might a volcanic eruption aff...,
What is the unusual net effect fr...,
What happened in 1816 and what is...
30
cards
Pressure and Winds
What is pressure,
How is pressure measured,
What are isobars
53
cards
Global Atmospheric Circulation
What is global circulation,
The one cell model for global cir...,
What does the rotation of the ear...
35
cards
Circulation of the Upper Atmosphere and Oceanic Circulation
High pressure often causes a temp...,
What does surface temperature inv...,
What does lack of condensation ra...
44
cards
Atmospheric Moisture
What is the hydrologic cycle,
What are the two types of moistur...,
What is absolute humidity
56
cards
Cyclones/ Fronts
What are cyclones,
What are the three types of cyclones,
What are the characteristics of a...
34
cards
Hurricanes and Severe Weather
What are tropical cyclones,
Where do tropical cyclones get th...,
When do tropical cyclones form in...
44
cards
Professor Kennedy's Research
What areas does she focus on,
What is a proxy source,
What does her research aim to do
18
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Climates
What is a climate what are the tw...,
What are the 7 major controls of ...,
What was the first global climate...
29
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Tropical Rainforest
What is one big characteristic of...,
What is the signature of the trop...,
Why is there a lack of seasonalit...
46
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Tropical Monsoon
What kind of climate is the topic...,
What causes a monsoon,
Where are tropical monsoon climat...
12
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Tropical Savanna
What are tropical savannas,
What is the geography of tropical...,
What is the weather like in tropi...
23
cards
Desert
What is a key characteristic of d...,
What are two facts about rainfall...,
What is temperature like in deser...
38
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MesoThermal/ Humid Subtropical
What climates are mesothermal,
What percent of the worlds popula...,
Where are mesothermal climates found
17
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Steppe
What is the geography of steppe,
What is the geography of mid lati...,
What is the biome like in steppe
8
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Grasslands
What is the the geographical feat...,
What is the geography of grasslan...,
What climate types to grasslands ...
16
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Microthermal/ Humid Continental
What are the two types of microth...,
What is the geography of subarcti...,
Where are microthermal climates n...
11
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Subarctic
Where are subarctic climates usua...,
What are physical characteristics...,
What kind of forests are in subar...
11
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Tundra/ The Ice Caps/ Highlands
What does tundra mean,
What is the geography of a tundra,
Where is the tundra found
28
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Marine West Coast
What is the geography of the mari...,
What is the climate like for the ...,
Why does marine west coast extend...
10
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Mediterranean
What are summers and winters like...,
Where are mediterranean climates ...,
What are the 5 mediterranean regi...
7
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Germorphology - Intro
What is geomorphology what does i...,
What are the two types of process...,
How are landscapes formed
6
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Mountains
0
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Volcanoes
What is a volcano,
Where does volcanic activity occur
2
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