12km from the earth
troposphere
if you leave a spoon in hot cocoa it is
Conduction
forms a protective from the radiation of the sun
ozone
a branch of Physics, that deals with the electromagnetic force that occurs between electrically charged particles
Electromagnetic
50km from the earth
Stratosphere
When sunrays hit the and heats it up it is
radiation
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
hurricane
the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
Thermal Energy
90km from the earth
Mesosphere
If hot air is rising above a fire it is
Convection
flash of light from an electric discharge in the atmosphere
Lightning
degree of hotness or coldness measured by a thermometer with a numerical scale
Temperature
800km from the earth
thermosphere
the kinetic energy of tiny particles that when they move fast the warmer it is
Thermal Energy
an atmospheric system in which air circulates rapidly
Cyclone
a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion
Kinetic Energy
3000km from the earth
Exosphere
This occurs when energy and pressure are added or removed from a system
Phase Changes
the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
Climate
The process in which solid substances are converted into liquids by adding heat
Melting