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Weather pt1

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TermDefinition
air pressure the measure of the force with witch air monlecules push on a surface
altitude elavation above sea level
troposphere lowest layer of earths atmosphere 0-17 km above earths surface site of weather organisms contains most atmosphereic water vapor
stratosphere 2nd layer of earths atmosphere extends from 10 to 30 miles up
thermosphere 4th layer of the earths atmosphere in witch tempature increases as altitude increases
exosphere the outer layer of the atmosphere extending into space
atmospheric gasses nitrogen makes up 78% 21% oxygen and remaining 1% is carbon dioxide water vapor and other gasses
nitrogen most abundent gas in the atmosphere (78%)
oxygen gas that makes up 21% of the air in earths atmosphere passes into blood stream and lungs
carbon dioxide a green house gas that absorbs and radiates heat
trace gasses gasses such as hydrogen helium carbon dioxide
water vapor water in the form of gas
fossil fuels a natural substance formed from the buried remains of ancient organisms that can be used as a source of energy.
Greenhouse Gases Gasses in earth's atmosphere that trap heat near the surface
Water cycle The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.
Evaporation The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Condensation The change from a gas to a liquid
precipitation any form of water that reaches earths surface
crystallization the process of witch a liquid becomes a solid
surface run off water that flows over land to rivers and lakes
groundwater flow water flowing beneath earths surface
dew water that has condensed on a cool surface over night
frost ice formed when water vapor crystallizes
ozone (03) part of earths upper atmosphere protects people from harmful rays
greenhouse afect a warming of earths surface and the air above it caused by gasses capturing the suns energy
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