| A | B |
|---|
| Atmosphere | thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet |
| Troposphere | lowest of Earth’s atmospheric layer; where weather occurs |
| Ionosphere | within the mesosphere and thermosphere |
| Ozone layer | within the stratosphere; made of 3 bound oxygen molecules; protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation |
| Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) | air pollutants that are destroying the ozone layer; used in refrigerators |
| Radiation | energy that is transferred in the form of rays or waves |
| Conduction | transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another |
| Convection | transfer of heat by the flow of material |
Coriolis effect,  | creates wind patterns on Earth’s surface; the rotation of the Earth causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and left south of the equator. |
