front 1 ![]() Altitude | back 1 The distance above sea level |
front 2 ![]() Atmosphere | back 2 The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity. |
front 3 ![]() Atmospheric Circulation | back 3 The large-scale movement of air around Earth |
front 4 ![]() Climate | back 4 Average weather patterns for a particular region |
front 5 ![]() Coriolis Effect | back 5 The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth's rotation. |
front 6 ![]() Latitude | back 6 Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface. |
front 7 ![]() Ocean Currents | back 7 Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences. |
front 8 ![]() Regional Geography | back 8 The study of specific regions of Earth. |
front 9 ![]() Rotation | back 9 The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur. |
front 10 ![]() Weather | back 10 The day-to-day state of the atmosphere. |