the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

the phenomenon in which light rays get deviated from its straight path on striking an obstacle like dust or gas molecules

electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun

a large-scale atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitudes, typically about 30° north or south.

a colorless, odorless, incombustible gas, CO2, present in the atmosphere and formed during respiration, usually obtained from coal

wind patterns that cover the planet

a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator

emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves.

a type of radiant energy that's invisible to human eyes but that we

can feel as heat

gases primarily include oxygen and nitrogen (making up 99% of the air); though greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor and ozone) make up 1% of the air