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the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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the envelope of gases held to Earth by the force of gravity
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water in the form of a gas
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the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area
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The amount of mass in a given volume of air
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an instrument that is used to measure air pressure
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a long glass tube that is closed at one end and open at the other that sits in mercury
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an airtight metal chamber that tells air pressure
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the distance above sea level
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the inner, or lowest, layer of Earth’s atmosphere
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from the top of the troposphere to about 50 kilometers above Earth’s surface
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50 kilometers above Earth’s surface to an altitude of 80 kilometers
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from 80 kilometers above earth’s surface outward into space
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the outer layer that extendsfrom about 400 kilometers outward for thousands of kilometers
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from 80 kilometers above the surface to about 400 kilometers.
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a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space
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the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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wavelengths that are longer than wavelengths for red light
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an invisible form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than wavelengths for violet light
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when dust-size particles and gases in the atmosphere disperse light in all directions
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when gases hold heat inside earth's atmosphere
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the average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance
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the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
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a device that measures temperature
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containing thermal energy
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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
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The transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact
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The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air
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the movement of air parallel to Earth’s surface
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a device that determines wind speed
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The increased cooling that a wind can cause
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winds that blow over short distances
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a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake
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The flow of air from land to a body of water
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winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
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the way earth’s rotation makes winds curve
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the distance from the equator measured in degrees
