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21 Cards in this Set
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Troposphere
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The lowest layer of the atmosphere.
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Stratosphere
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The atmospheric layer of the troposphere.
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Ozone
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A gas moles that is made up of three oxygen atoms and that absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
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Mesosphere
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The coldest layer of the atmosphere.
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Atmosphere
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A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth.
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Air Pressure
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The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.
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Altitude
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The height of an object above the Earth's surface.
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Radiation
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The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light or infrared waves.
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Conduction
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Thetransefer of themal energy from one material to another by direct contact; conduction can also occur within a substance.
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Convection
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The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas.
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Greenhouse Effect
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The natural heating process of a planet, such as the Earth, by which gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy.
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Global Warming
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A rise in average global temperatures.
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Wind
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Moving air
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Coriolis Effect
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The curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation
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Trade Winds
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The winds that blow from 30 degress latitude to the equator.
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Westerlies
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Wind blets found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude.
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Polar Easterlies
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Wind belts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.
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Jet Streams
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Narrow belts of high speed winds that blow in the upper trosphere and the lower stratosphere.
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Primary Pollutants
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Pllutants taht are put directly into the air by human or natural activity.
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Secondary Polluntants
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Pollutants that form from chemical reactions that occur when primary pollutants come in contact with othr primary polltants or with naturally occurring substances, such as water vapor.
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Acid Precipitation
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Precipitation that contains acids due to air pollution.
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