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Slide 1 Temperature, pressure, and winds Slide 2 Review of last lecture Earth’s energy balance at the top of the atmosphere and at the surface. What percentage of solar…

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Slide 1 Atmospheric temperature Slide 2 Review of last lecture Earth’s energy balance at the top of the atmosphere and at the surface. What percentage of solar energy is…

Lakes Nicholas Viano Martin Lopez Locations of Lakes Great Lakes Lake of the Woods Great Salt Lake Lake Okeechobee Lakes are found all over the world. It is estimated that…

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Scientific Inquiry 08-29-12 9/12/13 13th Day of School Learning Goal (7.E.1.1): I will be able to describe the structure of Earth’s atmosphere. Due Today: Title, composition,…

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PowerPoint Presentation Unit 6: Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere A view from space showing the thin atmosphere hugging the Earth below the blackness of space.…

Scientific Inquiry 08-29-12 9/12/13 13th Day of School Learning Goal (7.E.1.1): I will be able to describe the structure of Earth’s atmosphere. Due Today: Title, composition,…