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15 Cards in this Set
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Atmosphere
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A whole layer of air that surrounds earth.
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Altitude
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Distance above sea level any human has ever reached.
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Density
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Amount of mass in a given volume of a substance.
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Cycles
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Process that repeats over and over.
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Radiation
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Energy that travels across distances in a form of certain waves.
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Conduction
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Transfer of heat energy from one substance to another by direct contact.
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Convection
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The transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of a gas or liquid.
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Ultraviolet Radiation
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Have more energy than the light you can see.
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Infrared Raditaion
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Less energy than visible light.
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Ozone
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Molecule made of three atoms of the element oxygen.
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Greenhouse Effect
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Gasses that absorb of emit infrared radiation, Which keeps energy in earths system for a while.
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Greenhouse Gasses
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Types of gasses that give off infrared raditaion.
Gasses: Carbon dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor, Nitrousoxide, and other gasses. |
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Air pollution
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Smoke and other harmful materials that are added to the air.
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Particulates
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Tiny particles or droplets that are mixed in with air.
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Fossil Fuels
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Form from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants.
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