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17 Cards in this Set
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Matter
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Anything that has mass and volume
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Atmosphere
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Envelope of gases surrounding Earth
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Cellular Respiration
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Process by which a cell releases engergy from food molecules
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Troposphere
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Lowest layer of the atmosphere
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Stratosphere
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Second layer of the atmosphere
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Mesosphere
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Third layer of the atmosphere
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Thermosphere
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Upper layer of the atmosphere
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Radiant energy
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Energy given off by the sun that can travel through empty space
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Radiation
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Movement of the sun's enery through empty space
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Conduction
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Transfer of heat through matter by direct contact
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Convection
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Transfer of heat within a liquid or a gas
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Newton
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Metric unit of force
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Pressure
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amount of force per unit of area
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Barometer
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Instrument used to measure air pressure
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Wind
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Horizontal movement of air
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Air current
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up-and -down movement of air
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Monsoon
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WInd that changes direction with the seasons
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