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22 Cards in this Set
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Atmosphere |
a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth |
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Water Vapor |
water in its gaseous form |
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Troposphere |
the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface |
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Stratosphere |
the atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere |
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Ozone Layer |
the area of the stratosphere with high concentration of ozone |
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Ionosphere |
a region within the mesosphere and thermosphere that contains ions |
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Radiation |
the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
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Conduction |
the transfer of thermal energy by the collisions between particulars of matter |
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Convection |
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particulars within matter |
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Stability |
describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak |
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Temperature Inversion |
occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases |
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Wind |
the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas with low pressure |
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Trade Winds |
steady winds that flow from east to west between 30 N latitude and 30 South latitude |
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Westerlies |
steady wind that flow from west to east between latitudes 30 N and 60 N and 30 S and 60 S |
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Polar Easterlies |
cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North pole and the South pole |
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Jet Stream |
near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high that flow from west to east |
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Sea Breeze |
wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences |
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Land Breeze |
wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperatures and pressure differences |
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Air Pollution |
The contamination of air by harmful substances including gas and smoke |
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Acid Precipitation |
When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combine with moisture in the atmosphere and form precipitation that has a pH lower than that of normal rain water |
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Photochemical Smog |
air pollution that forms from the interaction between chemicals in the air in sunlight |
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Particulate Matter |
a mixture of dust, acids, and other chemicals that can be hazardous to human health |
