Unit 3 Meteorology Vocabulary Flashcards

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Weather

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Describes the atmospheric conditions at a specific place at a specific point in time.

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Climate

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The average pattern for weather over a period of months, years, decades, or longer in a specific place.

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Atmosphere

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A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth.

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Troposphere

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The lowest layer of the atmosphere. This is the densest layer and it contains approximately 90% of the mass of the entire atmosphere.

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Stratosphere

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The second layer of the atmosphere. The ozone layer is located within this layer of the atmosphere.

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Mesosphere

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The third layer of the atmosphere. This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere.

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Thermosphere

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The fourth layer of the atmosphere. This is the hottest layer of the atmosphere.

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Air pressure

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The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface.

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Convection

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The transfer of thermal energy (heat) by the circulation of a liquid or a gas.

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Conduction

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The transfer of thermal energy (heat) by direct contact of solid objects.