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CH 4 Vocabulary
CH 4 L1 and 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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atmosphere | a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth |
water vapor | water in its gaseous form |
troposphere | atmospheric layer closest to the Earth's surface. |
stratosphere | layer above the troposphere. contains ozone gas. |
ozone layer | area in the stratosphere where there is a high concentration of ozone |
radiation | transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
conduction | transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter |
convection | transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter |