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The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
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the condition of the earths atmosphere
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The gases around earth held together by gravity
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The amount of mass in a given volume of air
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An instrument used to measure air pressure
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The distance above sea level
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The inner/lowest layer of earths atmosphere
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The layer above the troposphere containing the ozone layer
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The middle layer of earths atmosphere
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The layer going from earths surface out into space (it contains two different layers)
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The lower layer of the thermosphere
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The upper layer of the thermosphere
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The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area
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a long glass tube that is closed on one end and open on the other
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an airtight metal chamber that is sensitive to increases in air pressure
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the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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a form of electromagnetic energy that has wavelengths that are longer than wavelengths for red light
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an invisible form of energy with wavelengths shorter than that of violet light
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a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space
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a process that involves redirecting sunlight back into space
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an effect that earths atmosphere has in which it holds heat inside without letting anything escape
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the total energy in the movement of an object
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a device that measures temperature
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thermal energy being transfered from a hotter object to a cooler object
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the transfer of heat by fluid
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the transfer of heat between two things that are in direct contact
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the upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cold air
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the movement of air parallel to the earths surface
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a tool that measures wind speed
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the winds toll on the regular temperature
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winds that blow over short distances
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a local wind originating from an ocean/lake
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the flow of air from land to water
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winds that blow steadily over long
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an effect where earths rotation causes wind to curve
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the distance from the equator measured in degrees
