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