Copy Slide three for as many flash cards as you need Ch. 15 Vocabulary Copy Slide three for as many flash cards as you need
a mixture of gases that surround the planet #1 a mixture of gases that surround the planet Review atmosphere MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface #2 the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface Review Air pressure MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
#3 lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature decrease at a constant rate as altitude Review Troposphere MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #4 Stratosphere SHOW NEXT layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases Review Stratosphere MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #5 Mesosphere SHOW NEXT layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases Review Mesosphere MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
#6 uppermost layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as attitude increases Review Thermosphere MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves #7 the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves Review Radiation MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
transfer of energy as heat through a material #8 transfer of energy as heat through a material Review Thermal conduction MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #9 Convection SHOW NEXT movement of matter due to differences in density; transfer of energy due to the movement of matter Review Convection MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #10 Greenhouse effect SHOW NEXT the warming the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy Review Greenhouse effect MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
gradual increases in average global temperature #11 gradual increases in average global temperature Review Global warming MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
movement of air caused by differences in air pressure #12 movement of air caused by differences in air pressure Review Wind MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
#13 apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth’s rotation Review Coriolis Effect MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #14 Polar easterlies SHOW NEXT prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres Review Polar easterlies MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #15 Westerlies SHOW NEXT MARK FOR REVIEW prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres Review Westerlies MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #16 Trade winds SHOW NEXT MARK FOR REVIEW prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees latitude to the equator Review Trade winds MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere #17 narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere Review Jet stream MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
Review #18 Air pollution SHOW NEXT contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural resources Review Air pollution MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids #19 rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids Review Acid precipitation MARK FOR REVIEW SHOW NEXT
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