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Density

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an amount of mass in a given volume

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Weather

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the conditions in the atmosphere at a given place and time

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atmosphere

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the envelope that gases that surrounds the planet

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Air pressure

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the result of the weight of a column or air pushing on an area

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5
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Low air pressure

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when the warm air rises up and creates clouds

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high pressure

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the cold air rushes down to the earth’s surface

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7
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Barometer

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a tool that measures the air pressure

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8
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Altitude

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the distance above sea level

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9
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Troposphere

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a layer where the weather is

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10
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stratosphere

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a layer that has the ozone layer which blocks some harmful radiation

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11
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Mesosphere

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a layer that burns up space junk

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12
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thermosphere

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the last layer pretty much space

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13
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Convection

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heat transfer by the movement of a fluid

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14
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Conduction

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heat transfer from direct touching

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15
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Radiation

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The transfer of energy through rays, for example from the sun

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greenhouse effect

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when gases in turn hold heat in the Earth’s atmosphere

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wind

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the movement of air parallel to Earth’s surface

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global winds

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winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances