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Esps Science Vocab

science vocab

TermDefinition
Weather the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Greenhouse effect the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.
Global Warming a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
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).
Climate the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. "our cold, wet climate"
Sustainability the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
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.
Renewable resource A renewable resource is a resource which can be used repeatedly because it is replaced naturally.
Non renewable resource A nonrenewable resource is a resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption.
Biodegradable (of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
Non-biodegradable Waste and pollution. a substance or chemical that is non-biodegradable cannot be changed to a harmless natural state by the action of bacteria, and may therefore damage the environment
Composting make (vegetable matter or manure) into compost.
Migration movement from one part of something to another.
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.
Conduction the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.
Albedo the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.
Natural resources materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
River Delta A river delta is a landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water
Tsunami a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
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