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Ch. 15 Vocabulary
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2. a mixture of gases that surround the planet#1
a mixture of gases that surround the planet
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atmosphere
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3. 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
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Air pressure
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4. #3
lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature decrease at a constant rate as altitude
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Troposphere
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5. Review #4 Stratosphere SHOW NEXT
layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases
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Stratosphere
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6. Review #5 Mesosphere SHOW NEXT
layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases
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Mesosphere
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7. #6
uppermost layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as attitude increases
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Thermosphere
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8. the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves#7
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
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Radiation
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9. transfer of energy as heat through a material#8
transfer of energy as heat through a material
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Thermal conduction
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10. Review #9 Convection SHOW NEXT
movement of matter due to differences in density; transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
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Convection
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11. 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
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Greenhouse effect
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12. gradual increases in average global temperature
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gradual increases in average global temperature
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Global warming
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13. movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
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movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
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Wind
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14. #13
apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth’s rotation
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Coriolis Effect
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15. Review #14 Polar easterlies SHOW NEXT
prevailing winds that blow from east to west between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
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Polar easterlies
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16. 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
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Westerlies
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17. 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
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Trade winds
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18. narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
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narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
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Jet stream
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19. Review #18 Air pollution SHOW NEXT
contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural resources
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Air pollution
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20. rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids
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rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids
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Acid precipitation
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21. The End
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