the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

The current state of our atmosphere, including fronts, pressures and storms.

Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.

Warming of Earth's surface and atmosphere caused by heat trapping gases. Without this the earth would be too cold for life to exist.

Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.

the action or method of storing something for future use.

The process that occurs when light energy bounces off an object

Energy is taken in by an object and makes the object warmer

Emit energy, especially light or heat, in the form of rays or waves

Accounts for the balance between energy Earth receives from the Sun, and energy Earth radiates back into outer space

Radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy

An irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador, typically in late Dec

A cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific that occurs at irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns complementary to those of El Niño

Bottom layer in the atmosphere - where we live, breathe . It is also where all the weather occurs. Temperature decreases as you go up.

2nd Layer of the Atmosphere, Ozone Layer is here, temperature increases as you move up

3rd layer of the atmosphere that is the coldest layer. Temperatures decrease as you go up.

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases. This is the hottest layer

The sublayer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and is able to reflect radio waves

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Unit 7 vocab

Term	Definition
Climate	the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
weather	The current state of our atmosphere, including fronts, pressures and storms.
geothermal energy	Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.
greenhouse effect	Warming of Earth's surface and atmosphere caused by heat trapping gases. Without this the earth would be too cold for life to exist.
ozone layer	Protective layer in atmosphere that shields earth from UV radiation.
storage	the action or method of storing something for future use.
redistributed	to spread to other areas
reflected	The process that occurs when light energy bounces off an object
absorbed	Energy is taken in by an object and makes the object warmer
radiated	Emit energy, especially light or heat, in the form of rays or waves
energy budget	Accounts for the balance between energy Earth receives from the Sun, and energy Earth radiates back into outer space
solar radiation	Radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy
el nino	An irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador, typically in late Dec
la nina	A cooling of the water in the equatorial Pacific that occurs at irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns complementary to those of El Niño
troposphere	Bottom layer in the atmosphere - where we live, breathe . It is also where all the weather occurs. Temperature decreases as you go up.
stratosphere	2nd Layer of the Atmosphere, Ozone Layer is here, temperature increases as you move up
mesosphere	3rd layer of the atmosphere that is the coldest layer. Temperatures decrease as you go up.
thermosphere	The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases. This is the hottest layer
Ionosphere	The sublayer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and is able to reflect radio waves

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