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ES chapter11 sc
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| troposphere | contains most of the mass of the atmosphere |
| stratosphere | a layer in which the air temperature mainly increases |
| mesosphere | 50 km to 100 km above earths surface |
| thermosphere | the layer between about 100km to 500km above earths surface |
| exosphere | the outermost layer of earths atmosphere |
| radiation | the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves. |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy between objects when their atoms collide |
| convection | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated materials form one place to another |