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Chapter 22 The Atmosphere
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troposphere
the lowest layer of the
atmosphere, in which
temperature drops at a
constant rate as altitude
increases; the part of the
atmosphere where weather
conditions exist
stratosphere
the layer of the atmosphere
that lies between the
troposphere and the
mesosphere and in which
temperature increases as
altitude increases; contains the
ozone layer
mesosphere
the coldest layer of the
atmosphere, between the
stratosphere and the
thermosphere, in which
temperature decreases as
altitude increases
thermosphere
the uppermost layer of
the atmosphere, in
which temperature
increases as altitude
increases; includes the
ionosphere
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Chapter 22 The Atmosphere
greenhouse
effect
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 reradiate
infrared radiation
water cycle
the continuous
movement of water
between the atmosphere,
the land, and the oceans
humidity
precipitation
the amount of water
vapor in the air
any form of water that
falls to Earth's surface
from the clouds;
includes rain, snow,
sleet, and hail
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Chapter 22 The Atmosphere
transpiration
the process by which
plants release water
vapor into the air
through stomata; also
the release of water
vapor into the air by
other organisms
dew point
at constant pressure and
water vapor content, the
temperature at which the
rate of condensation
equals the rate of
evaporation
Coriolis effect
the curving of the path
of a moving object from
an otherwise straight
path due to Earth's
rotation
air mass
a large body of air
throughout which
temperature and
moisture content are
similar
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Chapter 22 The Atmosphere
front
the boundary between
air masses of different
densities and usually
different temperatures
climate
the average weather
conditions in an area
over a long period of
time
topography
the size and shape of the
land surface features of
a region, including its
relief
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