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Science11
Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, like Earth | Atmosphere |
The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface | Air Pressure |
The height of an object above the Earth;s surface | Altitude |
The lowest layer of the atmosphere | Troposphere |
A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms and that absorbs the ultra violet radiation from the sun | Ozone |
Coldest layer of the atmosphere | Mesosphere |
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere | Thermosphere |
The transfer of energy as electromagnet waves, such as visible light or infaraed waves | Radiation |
THe transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by direct connect | Conduction |
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas | Convection |