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Atmosphere

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air pressure
noun
force exerted by air whether compressed or unconfined
altitude
noun
height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, esp. above sea level on earth
barometer
noun
instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
conduction
noun
transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system
convection
noun
transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas
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electromagnetic radiation
noun
radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves including radio waves and gamma rays
exosphere
noun
highest region of the atmosphere
global warming
noun
increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature, causes corresponding changes in climate
greenhouse effect
noun
phenomenon caused by short-wave solar radiation transmitted inward through the earth's atmosphere
infrared radiation
noun
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
layers of the atmosphere
adjective
divided into four parts; thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere
mesosphere
noun
region between the ionosphere and the exosphere, about 250 650 miles above the surface of the earth
nonrenewable resource
noun
natural resource from the earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if used up
ozone
noun
gaseous allotrope of oxygen formed from diatomic oxygen by exposure to ultraviolet radiation
ozone layer
noun
layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated
pollutants
noun
chemicals or waste products that renders the air, soil, water, or other natural resource harmful
pollution
noun
introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment
renewable resource
noun
natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time, as wood or solar energy
smog
noun
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture
stratosphere
noun
region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles above earth
thermosphere
noun
region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude
troposphere
noun
lowest layer of the atmosphere, 6 miles high in some areas and as much as 12 miles high in others
ultraviolet radiation
noun
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range

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