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Atmosphere |
A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth |
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o-zone |
Contains three oxygen atoms |
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atmospheric pressure |
Force per unit area that has a surface by weight in the atmosphere so as you go up it gets heavier and you can't breathe |
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Troposphere |
the lowest and contains weather |
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The stratosphere |
Contains the ozone |
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The mesosphere |
Coldest layer |
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Thermosphere |
the highest layer and altitude increases |
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Electromagnetic spectrum |
The wavelength of electromagnetic radiation |
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Albedo |
A fraction of solar radiation that is reflected off of something |
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Greenhouse effect |
Warming of the earth |
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Conduction |
Heat through material |
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Convection |
Vibrations that cause heat for any type of movement that causes heat |
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Coriolis effect |
the curving of a path of a moving object |
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Tradewinds |
30 degrees latitude east and west |
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Westerlies |
30 and 60 degrees latitude East and West in both hemispheres |
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Polar easterlies |
60 and 90 degrees in both hemispheres |
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Jetstream |
A narrow band of strong winds |
