Stone's Environmental Science 3.2

Front 1

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as earth

Back 1

atmosphere

Front 2

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist

Back 2

troposphere

Front 3

The layer of the atmosphere, that lies immediately above the troposphere and extends from about 10 to 50 km above the Earth's surface, in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer

Back 3

stratosphere

Front 4

A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms

Back 4

ozone

Front 5

The energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves

Back 5

radiation

Front 6

The transfer of energy as heat through a material

Back 6

conduction

Front 7

The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat

Back 7

convection

Front 8

The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation

Back 8

greenhouse effect

Front 9

The layer above the stratosphere; it extends to an altitude of about 80 km; coldest layer of the atmosphere

Back 9

mesosphere

Front 10

Layer located farthest from Earth's

Back 10

thermosphere