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AtmosphereWords
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| thermosphere | hottest layer; also the thickest layer |
| exosphere | outer space |
| troposphere | lowest layer;weather occurs here |
| stratopshere | jets fly here; ozone layer found here |
| mesosphere | middle layer; also the coldest layer |
| atmosphere | refers to the thin layer of air that forms a protective cover for our planet |
| nitrogen | most abundant gas in our atmosphere |
| oxygen | the gas we need to breathe |
| ozone | a form of oxygen that has three atoms per molecule |
| ozone layer | found in the stratosphere; helps protect us from harmful UV rays |
| ionosphere | layer of electrically charge particles found in the mesosphere and thermosphere |
| CFC's | compounds found in refrigerants and aerosol sprays that are thought to destroy the ozone layer |
| conduction | heat transfer by direct contact |
| convection | heat transfer by the flow of materials |
| radiation | heat transfer by rays or waves |
| hydrosphere | a term that describes all the waters of the earth |
| condensation | the process of water vapor changing to a liquid |
| Coriolis Effect | rotation fo the earth that causes moving air and water to rotate to the right north of the equator and rotate to the left south of the equator |
| jet stream | narrow belts of strong wind near the top of the troposphere; caused the Dust Bowl |
| sea breeze | occurs during the day, when wind flows from cooler water towards land |
| land breeze | occurs at night, when wind flows from the cooler land towards the water |
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