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| theuppermost layer of the atmosphere |
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| teh measure of a force with which air molecules push on a surface |
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| the height of an object abovr earths surface |
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| the lowest layer of the atmosphere |
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| the atmospheric layer above the troposhere |
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| a das molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms and that abosorbs ultrsviolent radiation from the sun |
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| the coldest layer of the atmosphere |
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| teh transfer of energy as elecromagnetic waves, such as visible light or infared waves |
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| thetransfer of thermal energy from one material to another by direct contact;can also occur within a substance |
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| a rise in average global temps. |
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| winds that bow from 30 degrees latitude to the equator |
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| the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of movement of a liquid or a gas |
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| the natural heating process of a planet, by which gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy |
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| the curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the earths rotation |
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| wind belts found in both Norhtern and Southern hemispheres between 30-60 degrees latitude |
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| narrow belts of highspeed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and the lower stratosphere |
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| pollutants that are put directly into the air by human or natural activity |
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| pollutants that form from chemical reactions that occur when primary pollutants come in contact with other primary pollutants or with naturally occuring substances, such a water vapor |
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| wind belts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres |
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| precipitaion that contains acids due to air pollution |
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