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Knipp - ch.2 (weather)
chapter 2
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Geology
7th Grade
12/09/2008
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Term
doldrums
 Definition
area found near the Earth's equator where there is little or no wind
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atmosphere
 Definition
layer of gases that surrounds a planet
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troposphere
 Definition
the layer of the atomosphere closest to the Earth's surface
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exosphere
 Definition
the outermost layer of the atmosphere
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radiation
 Definition
the transfer of heat by waves
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convection
 Definition
the transfer of heat by currents
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conduction
 Definition
the transfer of heat by touching
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ozone
 Definition
molecule of three atoms of oxygen
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