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Lesson 2
Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stratosphere | The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layers |
| air pressure | The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface. |
| troposphere | the lowest layer of the atmosphere,in which temperature drops at constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist. |
| thermosphere | The uppermost layer of the atmosphere,in which temperature increases as altitude increases |
| ozone layer | The layer of the atmosphere at an altitude of 15 and 40 km in which ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation |
| mesosphere | The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude. |
| greenhouse effect | The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor,carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate energy |