Ch 28.1 Vocab Flashcards

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A layer extending an average of 12 km above Earth’s surface

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Troposhere

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Occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable

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Temperature Inversion

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A natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation

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Greenhouse effect

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