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ch.1 science vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | the envelope of gasses surrounding earth or another planet |
Stratosphere | the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere,extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earths surface |
Troposphere | the lowest region of the atmosphere , extending from the earths surface |
Thermosphere | the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium throughout the by an increase is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature withe height. |
Air Pressure | |
Radiation | the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles that caused ionization |
Convection | |
Global Warming | |
Greenhouse Effect | |
Wind | |
Coriolis Effect | |
Westernlies | |
Trade winds |