Atmosphere and Ocean



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Atmosphere and Ocean

Weather is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere. It is caused by two main things:

unequal heating of the earth’s surface by the sun




El Nino – 3rd greatest cause of the weather see page 11
earth’s rotation on its axis

unequal heating causes vertical winds – hot air rising and cold air sinking

earth’s rotation causes horizontal or straight wind;

earth rotates more than 1000 mph at the equator; merry-go-round


The unequal heating is caused by the earth’s tilt and curvature. The earth’s rotation causes wind and ocean currents. Some parts of the earth get hotter than others, and the heat is spread around by the atmosphere.


Greenhouse effect; Yeah! See page 5



The atmosphere is the area of gases that surrounds the earth. It is held to earth by gravity. The air you breathe is part of the atmosphere. Air is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless mixture of gases. It is matter and takes up space (mass and volume). The atmosphere has the following ingredients:


air on the ground – sea level

Why is the sky blue if gas is invisible?


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