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6.2 homework

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The transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter   Conduction  
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Electromagnetic waves that transfer thermal energy   Radiation  
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Bounce back   Reflect  
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Absorbed radiation is re-emitted as   Infrared light  
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When warm air rises, energy is transferred to the atmosphere by   Convection  
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Rising air is always accompanied by   Sinking air  
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Air moving over a mountain range is called a   Mountain wave  
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This type of air movement creates   Lenticular clouds  
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Series of actions   Process  
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Strength or weakness of circulating air motions   Stability  
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Condition in the troposphere that involves a temperature increase with altitude   Temperature inversion  
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The movements of air are strong   Unstable  
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When movements of air are weak   Stable  
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About 25% of radiation from the Sun is   Clouds and other small particles (reflected atmosphere)  
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About 5% of radiation from the Sun is   Is reflected by land and sea surface  
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About 50% of the Sun's rays   Reaches and is absorbed by Earth's surface  
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About 20% of the radiation from the Sun is   Gas and particles in the atmosphere  
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The atmospheric layer that is the farthest from Earth   Exosphere  
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What does radiation balance mean   The balance between the amount of incoming radiation from the Sun and the amount of outgoing radiation from the Earth  
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A thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth   Atmosphere  
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The region within the mesosphere where ions are located   ionsphere  
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The layer of the atmosphere that is directly above the stratosphere   Mesosphere  
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The layer of the atmosphere that is directly above the troposphere   Stratosphere  
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The layer of the atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere   Thermosphere  
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The layer of atmosphere that is the closest to Earth's surface   Troposphere  
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