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15 Cards in this Set
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Atmosphere
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a thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet.
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Earth's atmosphere is made up of mainly what gases?
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Nitrogen and Oxygen
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Troposphere
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lowest of earth's atmospheric layers
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ionosphere
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layer of electrically charged particles within the mesosphere and thermosphere
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Exosphere
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outermost layer of earth's atmosphere...beyond which is outer space
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ozone layer
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layer of earth's atmosphere that protects us from UV rays...3 oxygen atoms bound together make up ozone
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Ultraviolet radiation
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type of energy that comes to earth from the sun. Too much exposure can cause damage to your skin/skin cancer
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chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's)
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chemical compounds used in some refrigerators, air conditioners, and aerosol sprays. Destroys Ozone!
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Radiation
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energy that is transferred in the form of rays or waves
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conduction
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the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another
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Convection
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the transfer of heat by the flow of material
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hydrosphere
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describes all the water on Earth's surface
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condensation
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process of water vapor changing to a liquid
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Coriolis Effect
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the rotation of Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator
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jet streams
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narrow belts of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere
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