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Rhodes Unit 10

Energy in the Earth System

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Earth system all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary
geosphere the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
hydrosphere the part of Earth that is liquid water
cryosphere Made up of the frozen water on Earth
atmosphere mostly made of the invisible gases that surround Earth
biosphere made up of living things and the areas of Earth where they are found
air pressure The measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface
thermosphere the uppermost layer of the atmosphere
mesosphere the layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
stratosphere the layer of the atmosphere between the mesosphere and troposphere
troposphere the lowest layer of the atmosphere
ozone layer an area in the stratosphere where ozone is highly concentrated; absorbs most of the solar radiation
greenhouse effect the process by which gases in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, absorb and give off infrared radiation
temperature a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles
heat energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
radiation the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
convection the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
conduction the transfer of energy from one object to another through direct contact
wind the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
global wind the movement of air over Earth's surface in patterns that are worldwide
jet stream narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow west to east, between 7 km and 16 km above Earth's surface
local wind the movement of air over short distances
ocean current streamlike movements of water in the ocean
surface current ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean, caused by wind
deep current movements of ocean water far below the surface
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