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Vocab 6.1 &6.2
Term | Definition |
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Atmosphere | A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth |
Water Vapor | Water in its gaseous form |
Troposphere | The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface |
Stratosphere | The atmospheric layer directly above the Earth's surface |
Ozone Layer | The area of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone |
Ionosphere | A region within the mesosphere and thermosphere that contains ions |
Radiation | The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
Conduction | The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter |
Convection | The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another |
Stability | What describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak |
Temperature Inversion | Occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases |