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AtmosphereWords

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thermosphere hottest layer; also the thickest layer
exosphere outer space
troposphere lowest layer;weather occurs here
stratopshere jets fly here; ozone layer found here
mesosphere middle layer; also the coldest layer
atmosphere refers to the thin layer of air that forms a protective cover for our planet
nitrogen most abundant gas in our atmosphere
oxygen the gas we need to breathe
ozone a form of oxygen that has three atoms per molecule
ozone layer found in the stratosphere; helps protect us from harmful UV rays
ionosphere layer of electrically charge particles found in the mesosphere and thermosphere
CFC's compounds found in refrigerants and aerosol sprays that are thought to destroy the ozone layer
conduction heat transfer by direct contact
convection heat transfer by the flow of materials
radiation heat transfer by rays or waves
hydrosphere a term that describes all the waters of the earth
condensation the process of water vapor changing to a liquid
Coriolis Effect rotation fo the earth that causes moving air and water to rotate to the right north of the equator and rotate to the left south of the equator
jet stream narrow belts of strong wind near the top of the troposphere; caused the Dust Bowl
sea breeze occurs during the day, when wind flows from cooler water towards land
land breeze occurs at night, when wind flows from the cooler land towards the water
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