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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 cover around the planet
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Troposphere
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The lowest of the earths layers
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Ionosphere
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Withtin thermosphere and mesosphere made of electricle particles
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Ozone layer
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Within stratosphere, atmospheric layer
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Ultra Violet Radiation
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A type of energy that comes to earth from the sun
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Chlorofluoro Carbon
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Group of chemicle comounds once used in refrigerators
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Radiaton
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Energy transferred by waves
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Conduction
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Transfer of energy when molicules bump into eachother
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Convection
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Transfer of heat by the flow of material
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Hydrosphere
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All of the waters on earth
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Condensation
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Process where gas changes into a liquid
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Coriolis Effect
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Causes moving air and water to turn left to the south and right to the north from earths rotation
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Jet Stream
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Narrow belt of strong winds that blows near the top of the troposphere
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Sea Breeze
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Movement of air from sea to land during the day when cooler air from above the water moves over the land, forcing the heated, less dense air above, the land to rise
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Land Breeze
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Movement of air from land to sea at night, created when cooler, dense air from the land forces up warmer air over the sea
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