Learning Objectives
The goals and objectives of this chapter are to:
- Understand the significance of the atmosphere.
- Describe the composition of the atmospheric gasses.
- Explain the major layers of the atmosphere and their importance.
- Analyze the relationships between energy, temperature, and heat.
- Describe how the Sun influences seasonality.
- Describe how heat is transferred around the planet.
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