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happens because of
the interactions between
gases and elements in the
atmosphere, like water
vapor, air pressure, and

temperature.

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Weather

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This layer of gas, held
together by earth’s gravity,
and called the

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atmosphere

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The branch of Earth Science which deals with

the study of the atmosphere and its
corresponding weather patterns is called

.

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meteorology

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Layers of the atmosphere

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Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere

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• layer closest to the
  surface; the first layer
  of the atmosphere.
• 11 km above sea level

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Troposphere

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• contains the ozone
  layer, which absorbs and
  filters out a significant
  portion of the Sun’s
  ultraviolet (UV) radiation

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Stratosphere

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• where meteor showers

are observed
Contains the mesopause,
the coldest point in the
Earth’s atmosphere

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Mesosphere

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• Contains ionosphere,
  where charged
  particles interact with
  solar radiation and
  cause northern and
  southern lights

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Thermosphere

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Satellites and space
stations orbit within this

layer.

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Exosphere

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• heat is trapped near Earth’s
  surface by greenhouse gases:

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GREENHOUSE EFFECT

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• The unusual ongoing
  increase of average air
  temperatures near
  Earth’s surface because
  of too much GHGs

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GLOBAL WARMING

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• long-term change
  in average weather

patterns
or conditions
becoming, for
example, warmer,
wetter, or drier

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Climate Change

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Moving air from higher pressure to lower pressure

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Wind

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*Heat is transferred through direct contact.

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Conduction

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*Warm air rises, cold air sinks.

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Convection

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*Heat is transferred through invisible waves.

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Radiation

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• Winds that are evident near bodies of water
• Localized winds that are experienced by those living near

coastal areas

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BREEZES

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• Wind systems that involve bigger masses of air that move

horizontally

• Bring abundant rainfall to the country

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Monsoons

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• Amihan
• Dry and cool winds
  (December breeze)
• Slight to moderate

rainfall

• October to March

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Northeast monsoon

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• Habagat
• Warm and moist wind
• Moderate to heavy

rainfall

• June to October

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SouthWest Monsoon

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• the place where the trade winds from the Northern Hemisphere and

the Southern Hemisphere meet at, or near, the equator

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Intertropical Convergence Zone