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Atmosphere
2017 end of year unit
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Science
8th Grade
05/11/2017

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Term
atmosphere
Definition
The gases of the ____________________ keep Earth warm and transport energy to different regions of the planet.
Term
altitude
Definition
The air becomes thinner as ______________________ increases.
Term
Density
Definition
Warm air rises and cold air sinks. This happens because of the difference in the _________________ of the air.

(Not temperature)
Term
The nitrogen cycle
Definition
What natural cycle includes interactions among the atmosphere, the soil, and living organisms?
Term
The carbon cycle
Definition
Humans have impacted this cycle by burning fossil fuels, and that has caused global temperatures to rise.
Term
The water cycle
Definition
Plants releasing water vapor from their leaves is an example of this planetary cycle.
Term
radiation
Definition
About 30% of solar ___________________ is supposed to be reflected back out to space.
Term
conduction
Definition
An air mass passes over a desert and becomes warm and dry. This is an example of energy transfer that happens through direct contact between two substances, and that process is called ___________________.
Term
Convection
Definition
Heat is distributed in fluids by a process that involves heated material rising, cooling, and sinking. This process is called ____________________.
Term
Thermosphere
Definition
This atmospheric layer begins at an altitude of about 56 miles. It is the hottest layer of the atmosphere, but the molecules of air here are so far apart that you would still feel very cold.
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Mesosphere
Definition
This is the atmospheric layer where most meteors burn up. It contains less than 0.1% of the atmosphere's mass.
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Stratosphere
Definition
This is a clear, dry atmospheric layer that is the home of the ozone layer. Volcanoes may blast material over 31 miles up, into this layer.
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Troposphere
Definition
80% of the mass of the atmosphere is here, where air pressure is highest and temperatures decrease as altitude increases.
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