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Atmosphere Vocab
Flora - Atmosphere Vocabulary Study Guide Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| layer of Earth's atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation | ozone layer |
| the transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves | radiation |
| to change from liquid water to water vapor (a gas) | evaporation |
| solar radiation (energy) from the sun that reaches Earth | insolation |
| to change from water vapor (gas) to liquid water | condensation |
| the movement of heat to an object by its contact with a hotter object | conduction |
| a pollutant that breaks down the ozone layer | chlorofluorocarbons |
| all water that occurs at the Earth surface (gas, solid and liquid water) | hydrosphere |
| the process by which water moves through a plant, eventually exiting through tiny holes in the leaves | transpiration |
| transfer of heat energy that occurs due to density differences in air creating movement | convection |
| a breeze that occurs when wind blows from the land to the sea at night | land breeze |
| effect of Earth's rotation that causes the deflection of moving objects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere | Coriolis effect |
| water that soaks into the ground | groundwater |
| a breeze that occurs when wind blows from the sea to the land during the day | sea breeze |
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