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Chapter 10 Atmosphere

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conductionthe transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump one another
convectiontransfer of heat by the flow of a heated material
nitrogenthe most common gas in the atmosphere
oxygenmakes up 21 percent of the atmosphere
ozonea gas made up of three oxygen molecules bonded together that occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere
radiationthe transfer of energy by rays or waves
smoga type of pollution
water vapormakes up from zero to four percent of the atmosphere
Coriolis effectchanges direction of free moving fluids such as air and water
tropospherelayer of atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
sea breezea convection current created during the day
ionospherea layer of charged particles above Earth
jet streamnarrow belt of strong wind at high altitude
condensationthe process of water vapor changing to a liquid
hydrosphereall the water on Earth's surface



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