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Mod 3 Flashcards

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Air pressure:

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Air pressure: the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air

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Coriolis effect

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Coriolis effect: process of Earth’s rotation causing winds to curve

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Electromagnetic waves:

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Electromagnetic waves: a form of energy that travels through space

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Global winds:

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Global winds: winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances

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Greenhouse effect

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Greenhouse effect: process of trapping the sun’s heat in a planet’s lower atmosphere by gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor

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Infrared radiation:

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Infrared radiation: invisible form of energy that can be felt as heat

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Jet stream:

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Jet stream: narrow bands of very strong, mostly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above Earth’s surface

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Latitude

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Latitude: distance from the equator, measured in degrees

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Specific heat:

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Specific heat: the heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius

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Ultraviolet radiation:

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Ultraviolet radiation: invisible form of radiation that can damage cells

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Visible light:

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Visible light: electromagnetic waves that are able to be seen by human eyes

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Wind:

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Wind: the movement of air from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure

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Climate

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Climate: average weather patterns in an area, usually taken over a 30-year period

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Meteorologist

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Meteorologist: a scientist who studies the atmosphere and its effects on weather, climate, and the environment

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Weather

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Weather: current conditions in the atmosphere, including temperature, rain, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, air pressure, and clouds

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Air mass:

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Air mass: a huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

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Clouds

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Clouds: a visible mass of condensed water vapor, floating above the ground in the atmosphere

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Front

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Front: the boundary where masses of different temperature and humidity collide

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Condense

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Condense: to change the state of matter from a gas to a liquid

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Humidity

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Humidity: the amount of moisture in the air

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Monsoon

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Monsoon: a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing wind

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Ocean currents

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Ocean currents: the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction

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Precipitation

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Precipitation: any form of water that falls from the sky, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail

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Prevailing winds:

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Prevailing winds: winds that usually blow in one direction in one region

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Seasonal winds

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Seasonal winds: winds that blow only during one season

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Wind direction

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Wind direction: the direction from which a wind originates

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Wind speed:

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Wind speed: a measure of the motion of air with respect to Earth’s surface

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Condensation

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Condensation: occurs when water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back into liquid, which forms clouds

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Evaporation

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Evaporation: occurs when the sun heats up water on Earth and turns it into vapor, which rises into the air

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Transpiration

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Transpiration: occurs when plants lose water out of their leaves, and it is absorbed into the atmosphere

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Water cycle

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Water cycle: a process that continually moves water from the ground to the atmosphere

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Chlorofluorocarbons: human-made gases that contain a combination of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon

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Carbon footprint:

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Carbon footprint: the amount of carbon released into the air as a result of a human’s energy needs

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Exosphere

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Exosphere: the outermost layer of the atmosphere

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Desertification

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Desertification: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought

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Global warming

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Global warming: the increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases

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Greenhouse gases:

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Greenhouse gases: the water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane in the atmosphere

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Ionosphere

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Ionosphere: an area that overlaps the thermosphere, filled with ions and electrons

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Ions

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Ions: electrically charged particles

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Mesosphere

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Mesosphere: the middle layer of the atmosphere, above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

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Ozone

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Ozone: a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule

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Ozone layer

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Ozone layer: a layer in the stratosphere that absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun

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Pollutant

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Pollutant: a substance that contaminates something, especially water or the atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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Stratosphere: the layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere, where the ozone layer exists

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Thermosphere

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Thermosphere: an upper layer of the atmosphere, where air reaches high temperatures

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Troposphere

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Troposphere: the lowest region of the atmosphere

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