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Chapter 6 Vocab

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WEATHER

CONDITION OF EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE AT A CERTAIN TIME AND PLACE
Photo by Filippo C

ATMOSPHERE

THIN LAYER OF GAS THAT FORMS EARTH'S OUTERMOST LAYER
Photo by drbob97

DENSITY

MEASUREMENT OF HOW MUCH MASS A SUBSTANCE CONTAINS
Photo by Mr. Mularella

AIR PRESSURE

PRESSURE CAUSED BY WEIGHT OF A DOWNWIND ON AN AREA

BAROMETER

INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE CHANGES IN AIR PRESSURE

ALTITUDE

ELEVATION ABOVE SEA LEVEL
Photo by The U.S. Army

TROPOSPHERE

LOWEST LAYER IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE

STRATOSPHERE

SECOND LOWEST LAYER IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
Photo by mdesive

MESOSPHERE

LAYER ABOVE STRATOSPHERE IN ATMOSPHERE

EXOSPHERE

OUTER LAYER OF THERMOSPHERE

RADIATION

TRANSFER OF ENERGY THROUGH ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Photo by Matt. Create.

SCATTERING

REFLECTION OF LIGHT IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Photo by Caneles

GREENHOUSE EFFECT

TRAPPING OF HEAT NEAR A PLANET'S SURFACE BY GASES
Photo by Jaydot

INFARED RADIATION

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES WITH LONG WAVLENGTHS
Photo by Lyle58

HEAT

TRANSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY TO A COOL OBJECT

CONDUCTION

TRANSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY FROM ONE PARTICLE TO ANOTHER
Photo by Waifer X

CONVECTION

TRANSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY BY LIQUID

THERMOMETER

INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE
Photo by Ben+Sam

WIND

HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF AIR FROM HIGH TO LOW PRESSURE
Photo by Vvillamon

SEA BREEZE

FLOW OF COOLER AIR FROM OCEAN TO LAND
Photo by marcp_dmoz

LATITUDE

DISTANCE IN DEGREES FROM NORTH AND SOUTH OF EQUATOR
Photo by Ludovico Cera

LOCAL WINDS

WINDS THAT BLOW OVER SHORT DISTANCES