Aay Vocabulary--G #1-4

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Atmosphere

Back 1

Earth's air, which is made up of thin layer of gasses, solids and liquids forming a protective layer around the planet.

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Troposphere

Back 2

The most dense layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground. This is where clouds and weather occur.

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Stratosphere

Back 3

The layer of Eath's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles above the surface and in which temperature increases and clouds rarely form.

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Mesosphere

Back 4

The layer of Earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere in which temperature decreases with altitude.

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Thermosphere

Back 5

The layer of Earth's atmosphere that begins at about 50 miles above the earth's surface, and is characterized by steadily increasing temperature with height.

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Precipitation

Back 6

Water falling from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail-whose form is determined by air temperature.

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Water Vapor

Back 7

Water in the gaseous state.

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Runoff

Back 8

The water flow which occurs when soil is saturated and excess water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land.

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Condensation

Back 9

Process in which water vapor changes to a liquid.

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Evaporation

Back 10

Process in which liquid water changes to a gas.

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Radiation

Back 11

Energy transferred by waves or rays.

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Conduction

Back 12

Transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into each other.

Front 13

Convection

Back 13

Transfer of heat by the flow of material.

Front 14

Coriolis Effect

Back 14

Due to the Earth's rotation, causes moving air to create distinct wind patterns.