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unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earth system | all of matter,energy,and processes within Earth's boundary |
| geosphere | solid rock,rocky part of the earth |
| hydrosphere | part of earth that is liquid water |
| cryosphere | all of the frozen water on earth |
| atmosphere | invisible glasses that surround earth |
| biosphere | living things and the areas of earth where they are found |
| energy budget | way to keep track of energy transfers into and out of the earth system |
| air pressure | measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface |
| thermosphere | the uppermost layer of the atmosphere |
| mesosphere | between the thermosphere and stratosphere |
| stratosphere | between the mesosphere and troposphere |
| troposphere | the lowest layer of the atmosphere |
| ozone layer | an area in the stratosphere,15km to 40km above Earth's surface,where ozone is highly concentrated |
| greenhouse effect | process in which gases in the atmosphere,such as water vapor and carbon dioxide,absorb and give off infrared radiation |
| temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy of particals |
| thermal energy | total of kinetic energy particles |
| thermal expansion | the increase volume that results from an increase in temperature |
| heat | the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures |
| radiation | transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |
| convection | the transfer of energy due to the movement in matter |
| conduction | transfer of energy from one object through direct contact |
| wind | the movement of air caused by differences in air in pressure |
| Coriolis effect | curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation |
| global wind | winds that occur at or near Earth's surface |
| jet stream | narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from east to west,between 7km and 16km above Earth's surface |
| local wind | movement of air over short distances |
| ocean currents | stream like movements of water |
| surface current | ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean,caused by wind |
| deep current | movement of ocean water far below the surface |
| convection current | movement of water that results from density differences |
| upwelling | the movement of deep,cold,and nutrient rich water to the surface |
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