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15 Cards in this Set
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compostion
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the combinding of distenct parts or elements to form a whole
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dense/density
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the quality or condtiion of being dense. the mass per unit volume of substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature
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convection
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heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another
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radiant energy/raditaion
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energy from the sun in the form of visible light, ultraviolet ligh and infrared light (radiation)
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absorb/absorbed/absoprtion
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to take something in
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stratsophere
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layer of the atmosphere that contains ozone
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oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
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a closed cycle in which the total amount of carbon and oxygen is kept constant.
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nitrogen cycle
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a closed cycle in which the total amount of nitrogen on the eart is kept constant
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air pressure
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the force that aire exerts in an area
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conduction
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the direct transfer of heat from particle to particle
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atmosphere
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air that surrounds a planet
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ozone
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ozone protects the eart from excesive ultraviolet radiation
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troposhere
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the layer of the air cloest to the surface of the earth
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smog
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air pollution that forms from the burning of fossile fules such as gasoline and coal
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greenhouse effect
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when heat is trapped by gases in the atmosphere
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