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Atmosphere Unit

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the air above the ground that thins as it expands into space   Atmosphere  
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a layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground, it contains 99% water vapor, 75% of the atmosphere gases, where clouds and water occures   Troposphere  
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layers of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that absorbs AM radio waves during the day and reflects them back at night.   Ionosphere  
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layers of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone; absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation   Ozone Layer  
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a type of energy that comes to Earth from the the Sun, can damage skin and cause cancer, and is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer   Ultraviolet Radiation  
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a group of a chemical compounds used in aerosol sprays, air conditioners, and foam packaging that may enter the atmosphere and destroy the ozone.   Chlorofluorocarbon  
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contains higher levels of gas called Ozone   Stratosphere  
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this extends from the top of the stratosphere to about 85km above the Earth   Mesosphere  
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layers of electrically charged particles called the ionosphere   Thermosphere  
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energy transformed by water or rays   Radiation  
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transer of energy that occur when molecules bump into eath other   Conduction  
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transfer of heat by the flow materials   Convection  
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all the water on Earth's surface   Hydrosphere  
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process in which water vapor turns into a liquid   Condensation  
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energy from the sun reaches Earth in the form of radiant energy   Heat  
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causes moving air and water to turn left in the southern hemisphere and turns right in the northern hemisphere due to Earth's surface   Coriolis Effect  
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a narrow belt of stronge winds that blows near the top of the Troposphere   Jet Stream  
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movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over land forcing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise   Sea Breeze  
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movement of air from the sea at night created when cooler,dense air from the air the sea   Land Breeze  
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Earth's rotation deflects air from west to east as air moves toward the Polar Regions   Westerlies  
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along the equator, heating causes air to expand, creating a zone of low pressure   Doldrums  
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air warmed near the equator travels toward the poles but gradually cools and sinks   Trade Winds  
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in the Polar Regions, cold, dense air sinks and moves away from the poles   Polar Easterlies  
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