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______ is a gaseous layer surrounding a planet or other heavenly body.
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atmosphere
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The atmosphere is an ______ _____ that keeps the temperatures on the surface from becoming too hot or cold.
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insulating layer
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When solar radiation comes through the atmosphere, and falls on the rock, the rock absorbs the radiant energy and it is converted into __ energy.
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kinetic energy
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The kinetic energy from the rock transfers to the atmosphere as ____ energy again.
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radiant energy
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Heat energy from the earth's rock is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere - mainly __, __ ___ and _____.
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water vapor
carbon dioxide ozone |
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Greenhouses are also known as ____ houses.
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hot houses
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Why are greenhouses so much hotter than outside?
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The radiant energy from the sun is trapped in the greenhouses and not allowed to bounce back into the atmosphere.
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The trapping of heat by the earth's atmosphere is known as the ____ ____.
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greenhouse effect
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How does heat escape into space?
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The atmosphere allows just enough heat to escape into space to keep the balance of heat.
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_______ formation also helps with the overall balance in the atmosphere's energy.
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Cloud formation
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