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the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth’s outermost layer
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water in the form of a gas
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the amount of mass in a given volume of air
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the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
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an instrument used to measure changes in the air pressure
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an instrument that measures changes in the air pressure
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an instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid
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elevation above sea level
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the lowest layer of earth's atmosphere
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the second layer of the atmosphere and contains the ozone layer
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the layer of earth atmosphere that immediately above the stratosphere
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an instrument used to measure temperature
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the outer layer of the thermosphere
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the lower part of the thermosphere
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are waves made up of a combination of a changing electric and magnetic field
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the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves
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electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays
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reflection of light in all directions
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the trapping of heat near a planet’s surface by certain gases in the planet’s atmosphere
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how hot or cold something is
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the total energy of motion of all the particles of a object
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an instrument used to measure temperature
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the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature
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the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
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the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another
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a current in a fluid that results from convection
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the precipital natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
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an instrument used to measure 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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the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land
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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 effect of earth's rotation on direction of winds and currents
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the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
