thin layer of air that forms a protective cover around the planet.

layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground. Where clouds and weather occur.

layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that absorb AM radio waves during the day and reflect them back at night.

layer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone: absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

ultraviolet radiation

type of energy that comes to Earth from the Sun, can damage skin and cause cancer, and is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer.

group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packaging, and aerosol sprays and may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.

energy that is transferred by waves.

transfer of energy by collision of atoms in a material.

transfer of heat that occurs when particles move between objects or areas of different temperature.

all the water on Earth's surface.

process in which water vapor changes to a liquid.

the rotation of the Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator.

narrow belts of strong wind that blow near the top of the troposphere,

movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, focing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise.

movement of air toward the water from the land.

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Atmosphere

Science Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Question	Answer
atmosphere	thin layer of air that forms a protective cover around the planet.
troposphere	layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground. Where clouds and weather occur.
ionosphere	layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that absorb AM radio waves during the day and reflect them back at night.
ozone layer	layer of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone: absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
ultraviolet radiation	type of energy that comes to Earth from the Sun, can damage skin and cause cancer, and is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer.
chlorofluorocarbon	group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, foam packaging, and aerosol sprays and may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.
radiation	energy that is transferred by waves.
conduction	transfer of energy by collision of atoms in a material.
convection	transfer of heat that occurs when particles move between objects or areas of different temperature.
hydrosphere	all the water on Earth's surface.
condensation	process in which water vapor changes to a liquid.
Coriolis effect	the rotation of the Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator.
jet stream	narrow belts of strong wind that blow near the top of the troposphere,
sea breeze	movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, focing the heated, less dense air above the land to rise.
land breeze	movement of air toward the water from the land.

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