| A | B |
| atmosphere | is a layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet. |
| troposphere | is the lowest of Earth's atmospheric layers |
| ionosphere | ia a layer of electrically charged particles |
| ozone layer | lies an atmospheric layer |
| ultraviolet radiation | one of the many types of energy that comes to the Earth from the sun |
| chloroflurocarbons | chemical compounds used in some refrigerators, air conditioners, and aerosol sprays, and in the production of some foam packaging |
| Radiation | Energy that is transferrd in the form of rays or waves. |
| Conduction | The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another. |
| Convection | The transfer of heat by the flow of material. |
| Hydrosphere | A term that decribes all the waters of earth. |
| Condensation | Process of water vapor changing to a liquid. |
| Coriolis Effect | Water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the south of the equator. |
| Jet stream | Blow near the top of the trposphere |
| Sea brezze | Convection currents over areas where the land meets the sea can cause wind.Is created during the day because solor radiation warms the land more than the water. |
| Land breeze | Movement of air toward the water from the land. |