vocab
transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another
convection
all forms of water that fall from clouds to the ground is:
precipitation
atmospheric layer that is closest to Earth's surface is:
troposphere
least abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere:
Carbon Dioxide
increase in temperature with height in an atmospheric layer
temperature inversion
the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
radiation
temperature where water vapor is produced:
dew point
transfer of energy in matter or space by electromagnetic waves is called:
radiation
amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given location on Earth's surface
humidity
the outermost layer of the atmosphere
exosphere
amount of water vapor in a space of air that has reached its maximum amount
saturation
stratosphere
occurs when the amount of water vapor in a volume of air has reached the maximum amount
saturation
energy from higher to lower temperature by collisions between particles
conduction
amount of water vapor in the air
humidty
the temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to reach saturation
dew point
small particles in the atmosphere around which water droplets form:
condensation nuclei
3 types of precipitation
hail, sleet, snow, rain
List the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top or top to bottom
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere