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| when warm air rises, energy is transferred to the atmosphere by | convection
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| Rising air is always accompanied by ______ air. | sinking
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| air moving over a mountain range is called a | mountain wave
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| this type of air movement creates _______ clouds | unstable
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| when air is ________, the vertical movements are strong | unstable
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| when air is ______, these movements are weak. | stable
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| a ________ occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than the lower troposphere. | temperature inversion
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| this condition can cause a buildup of _______ at lower altitudes. | air pollution
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| the warming of the sun. | radiation
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| the flow of ocean currents. | convection
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| a branding iron making a mark. | conduction
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| hot feet from hot sand. | conduction
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| a cool breeze. | convection
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| heat from glowing coals. | radiation
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| high-altitude air streams. | convection
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| the warmth of a heating pad. | conduction
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| water freezing. | release of thermal energy
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| ice melting. | absorption of thermal energy
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| water evaporating. | absorption of thermal energy
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| water vapor condensing. | release of thermal energy
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| the second atmospheric layer ________includes a region known as the ozone layer. | stratosphere
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| the atmospheric layer closest to earths surface. | troposphere
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| the atmospheric layer farthest from earths surface. | exosphere
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| about how much incoming solar energy is absorbed by the earths surface. | 20%
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| about how much incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earths surface. | 50%
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