Bonnie Branch 6th grade - Air & the Atmosphere
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| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space (has volume)
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| Mass | Amount of matter in something
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| Density | Amount of matter in a given space / volume
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| Gravity | Force of attraction that exists between all objects in the universe
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| Atmosphere | Envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
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| Cellular respiration | Process by which a cell releases energy from food molecules
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| Troposphere | The lowest layer of the atmosphere / where weather occurs / temperatures decrease with altitude
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| Stratosphere | The second layer of the atmosphere / ozone layer located in the upper stratosphere / temperatures increase with altitude
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| Mesosphere | Third layer of the atmosphere / where most meteoroids burn up / temperatures decrease with altitude (coldest layer)
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| Thermosphere | Upper layer of the atmosphere / temperatures increasing with proximity to the sun / air has very low density
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| Radiant energy | Energy given off by the sun that can travel through empty space
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| Radiation | Movement of the Sun’s energy through empty space
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| Conduction | Transfer of heat through matter by direct contact
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| Convection | Process by which heat is transferred through a liquid or a gas
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| Pressure | Amount of force per unit of area
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| Barometer | Instrument used to measure air pressure
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| Wind | The horizontal movement of air
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| Air current | Up-and-down movement of air
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| Wind vane | Instrument that indicates wind direction
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| Anemometer | Instrument that measures wind speed
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