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| the lowest layer of the atmosphere in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases |
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| the atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth's surface |
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| the upper layer of the atmosphere, which lies immediately above the troposphere |
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| a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms |
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| the coldest layer of the atmosphere, between the stratosphere and the mesopause |
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| the uppermost layer of the atmosphere |
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| the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation |
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| the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through stomata |
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| any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds |
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| the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| the temperature at which air or a gas begins to condense to a liquid |
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| the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere |
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| the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation |
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| a large body of air where temperature and moisture content are similar throughout |
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| the boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures |
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| the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
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| the configuration of a land surface, including its relief |
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