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oxygen organisms need it to break down food for energy
carbon dioxide minor role in absorbing heat. plant fertilizer
Ozone Absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun
water vapor major role in absorbing heat, source of condensation for clouds
water source of rain
ice makes up snow sleet and hail
dust and salt provides solid surface for water vapor to condense
troposphere weather, life form, jets
stratosphere ozone layer, weather balloons
mesosphere meteors (shooting stars) burn here
thermosphere ionosphere, auroras
exosphere some h and he satellites
radiation transfer of energy through space
conduction transfer of energy by contact
convection transfer of energy by flow of a heated substance
temperature measurement- how rapidly or slowly molecules move.
heat transfer of energy
dew point temperature to which air must be cooled to reach saturation
humidity the amount of water vapor the air can hold at an given temperature
density mass (of air) per volume
air pressure force exerted by molecules of atmosphere as they are pulled towards earths center by gravity
warm air as temperature increases, air molecules move faster and the air becomes less.
cold air as temperature decreases, air molecules move more slowly and the air becomes more dense
Lifted condensation level level at which a parcel of air becomes saturated
cumulonimbus clouds that create severe weather.
continental tropical ct
maritime tropical mt
continental polar cp
maritime polar mp
arctic ca
polar easterlies east
prevailing westerlies west
trade winds east
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