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Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary

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atmosphere   thin layer of air that forms a protective cover around the planet.  
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troposphere   layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground. Where clouds and weather occur.  
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ionosphere   layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that absorb AM radio waves during the day and reflect them back at night.  
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ozone layer   layer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone: absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.  
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ultraviolet radiation   type of energy that comes to Earth from the Sun, can damage skin and cause cancer, and is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer.  
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chlorofluorocarbon   group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packaging, and aerosol sprays and may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.  
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radiation   energy that is transferred by waves.  
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conduction   transfer of energy by collision of atoms in a material.  
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convection   transfer of heat that occurs when particles move between objects or areas of different temperature.  
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hydrosphere   all the water on Earth's surface.  
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condensation   process in which water vapor changes to a liquid.  
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Coriolis effect   the rotation of the Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator.  
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jet stream   narrow belts of strong wind that blow near the top of the troposphere,  
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sea breeze   movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, focing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise.  
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land breeze   movement of air toward the water from the land.  
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