| A | B |
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| Ozone | A gas in the stratosphere |
| troposphere | The weather layer |
| Stratosphere | Layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer |
| Mesosphere | The coldest layer of the atmosphere |
| Thermosphere | Layer above the mesosphere that is one of the hottest layers |
| Exosphere | Farthest layer of the atmosphere from Earth. |
| Ionosphere | Layer in the atmosphere that contains charged particles |
| Radiation | Transfer of energy through space |
| Conduction | Transfer of energy through the collision of molecules |
| Convection | Transfer of energy by the flow of a heated substance |
| Condensation | When matter changes from a gas to a liquid |
| Dew point | Temperature to which air must be cooled at reach the saturation point |
| Heat | Transfer of energy |
| Humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air |
| Lifted condensation level | Height at which condensation occurs |
| Relative humidity | Ratio of water vapor in the air compared to the amount the air can actually hold |
| Temperature | Measure of the rate of movement in molecules |
| Temperature inversion | The increase of temperature with elevation |
| Coalescence | Process where water droplets collect with other water droplets |
| Condensation nuclei | Small particles in the atmosphere around which cloud droplets form |
| Evaporation | When water changes from a liquid to a gas |
| Latent heat | Stored energy in water vapor |
| Orographic lifting | Cloud formation that occurs when air is forced up a mountain |
| Precipitation | All solid and liquid forms of water that fall from clouds |
| Stability | Ability of an air mass to resist rising |
| Water cycle | Continual movement of water between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface |
| Sea Breeze | Breeze that comes from the sea that is caused by warm air rising over the land |
| Land Breeze | Breeze that comes from the land that is caused by warm air rising from the sea |
| Convection Current | Movement of air where warm air rises and cold air sinks |
| Thermal | Pocket of warm rising air that helps form clouds |
