The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere.

The region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere.

The layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated.

Any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen.

The process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.

The vertical transport of atmospheric properties, especially upward.

The water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere.

The process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.

The apparent deflection of moving objects when the motion is described relative to a rotating reference frame.

Strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.

A thermally produced wind blowing from a cool ocean surface onto adjoining warm land.

A coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their respective surfaces.

Humid condition; moistness; dampness.

The temperature to which air must be cooled, at a given pressure and water-vapor content, for it to reach saturation; the temperature at which dew begins to form.

Falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.

The area where two air masses with different temperatures and densities collide, but do not mix.

The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

A warm ocean current of variable intensity that develops after late December along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and sometimes causes catastrophic weather conditions.

An increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.

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Meteorology

Question	Answer
Atmosphere	The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth.
Troposphere	The lowest layer of the atmosphere.
Ionosphere	The region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere.
Ozone Layer	The layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated.
Chloroflourocarbon	Any of several volatile, inert, saturated compounds of carbon, fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen.
Radiation	The process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
Conduction	The act of conducting.
Convection	The vertical transport of atmospheric properties, especially upward.
Hydrosphere	The water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere.
Condensation	The process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.
Coriolis Effect	The apparent deflection of moving objects when the motion is described relative to a rotating reference frame.
Jet stream	Strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.
Sea Breeze	A thermally produced wind blowing from a cool ocean surface onto adjoining warm land.
Land Breeze	A coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea, caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their respective surfaces.
Humidity	Humid condition; moistness; dampness.
Dew point	The temperature to which air must be cooled, at a given pressure and water-vapor content, for it to reach saturation; the temperature at which dew begins to form.
Precipitation	Falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.
Weather Front	The area where two air masses with different temperatures and densities collide, but do not mix.
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Climate	The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
El Nino	A warm ocean current of variable intensity that develops after late December along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and sometimes causes catastrophic weather conditions.
Global Warming	An increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature that causes corresponding changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect.

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