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Science7 chapter 3

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Definition
weather   The condition of the earth’s atmosphere  
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Atmosphere   Layers of gases that surround the planet  
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Water vapor   Water in a form of a gas  
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Density   The amount of mass in a given volume in the air  
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Air pressure   The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area  
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Barometer   It measures pressure  
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Mercury barometer   A tool to measure air pressure that uses mercury to help measure it  
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Aneroid barometer   A tool to measure air pressure that uses a metal chamber that’s sensitive to changes to air pressure  
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Altitude   The distance from sea level  
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Troposphere   The lowest layer of the atmosphere  
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Stratosphere   The second layer of the atmosphere  
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Mesosphere   The middle layer of the atmosphere  
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Thermosphere   The last layer of the atmosphere  
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Ionosphere   The first layer of the Thermosphere  
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Exosphere   The last layer of the Thermosphere  
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Electromagnetic waves   A kind of energy that is able to move through a space vacuum  
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Radiation   The direct transfer of electromagnetic waves  
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Infrared radiation   A form of electromagnetic waves that are longer than red  
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Ultraviolet radiation   Invisible form energy with wavelengths that are shorter than violet  
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Scattering   A process of particles and gases disperse in light in the atmosphere  
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Greenhouse effect   The gases that hold heat in the earth’s atmosphere  
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Temperature   Average amount of energy of motion  
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Thermal energy   Measures the total energy of motion  
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Thermometer   Measures temperature  
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Heat   Thermal energy transferring from a hot object to a colder one  
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Convection   The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids  
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Conduction   The transfer of heat from substances in direct contact  
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Convection currents   The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of colder air  
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Wind   Flow of air  
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Anemometer   Measures wind speed  
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Windchill factor   The increased cooling that a wind can cause  
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Local winds   Winds that can blow over short distances  
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Sea breeze   Local wind that blows from a body of water  
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Land breeze   The flow of the air from the land to a body of water  
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Global winds   Winds that blow over long distances  
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Coriolis effect   The way Earth’s rotation makes winds curve  
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Latitude   Distance from the equator measured in degrees  
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