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Ty F. SfS A4 ESPS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condensation | water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. |
| Precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. |
| Evaporation | is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase |
| Polarity | the relative orientation of poles; the direction of a magnetic or electric field. |
| Viscosity | the state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction. |
| Coevolution | the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution. |
| Energy | In physics, the ability to do work |
| Specific Heat | the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount |
| Sublimation | the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase without passing through the intermediate liquid phase. |
| Causal | relating to or acting as a cause. |
| Covalent bonds | a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. |
| Matter | physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy. |
| System | a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular. |
| Closed System | a region that is isolated from its surroundings by a boundary that admits no transfer of matter or energy across it. |
| First law of thermodynamics | The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships between all forms of energy |
| Second law of thermodynamics | The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships between all forms of energy. |
| Ozone | a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3). |
| resource | a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. |
| Emission | the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation. |
| Absorption | the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another. |
| EM Spectrum | the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends. |
| Troposphere | the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 3.7-6.2 miles (6-10 km), which is the lower boundary of the stratosphere. |
| Mesosphere | the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles (50 and 80 km) in altitude. |
| Stratosphere | the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth's surface (the lower boundary of the mesosphere). |
| 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. The thermosphere is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature with height. |
| Albedo | the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon. |
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