Weeks 4-6
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| ozone | colorless, odorless reactive gas comprised of three oxygen atoms
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| ultraviolet radiation (UV) | a 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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| hydrosphere | all the waters of Earth
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| condensation | process in which water vapor changes to a liquid
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| precipitation | water falling from clouds - including rain, snow, sleet, and hail - whose form is determined by air temperature
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| chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) | group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packaging, and aerosol sprays, that may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.
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| radiation | energy transferred by waves or rays
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| conduction | transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into each other
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| convection | transfer of heat by the flow of material
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| evaporation | the process of becoming a vapor
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| jet stream | narrow belt of strong winds that blows 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 above the water moves over the land, forcing heated, less dense air above the land to rise
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| land breeze | movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, denser air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
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| humidity | amount of water vapor held in the air
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| relative humidity | measure of the amount of moisture held in the air compared with the amount it can hold at a given temperature; can range from 0 to 100 percent
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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