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Atmosphere vocab T

Thoroughbreds Atmosphere vocab

TermDefinition
Atmosphere Layers of gases that surround the Earth. The atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen.
Land Breeze winds thethat blows from the land to the sea at night
Sea Breeze winds that blow from the sea to the land during the day
conduction transfer of heat energy that occurs when molecules tough each other (direct contact)
radiation transfer of heat energy that occurs by waves through air/space
convection transfer of heat energy through the movement of fluid
jet stream type of strong winds that move across the top of the troposphere
CFCs chemical compound that was found to harm the ozone layer
Coriolis Effect the effect that causes winds to curve due to the earth's rotation
thermosphere 4th layer of the atmosphere, known for high temperatures
stratosphere 2nd layer of the atmosphere, where the ozone layer is located
mesosphere 3rd layer of the atmosphere, where meteors burn up
troposphere 1st layer of the atmosphere, where weather takes place
exosphere 5th layer of the atmosphere, where satellites orbit
isolation earth's surface is heated unevenly by the sun
air pressure force exerted on a given area by gas particles in motion, goes from high to low
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