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gases in the atmosphere and air pollution
air pressure
layers of the atmosphere
energy in the atmosphere
heat transfer
100
contains the ozone layer.
What is the stratosphere?
100
this has an airtight metal chamber.
What is the aneroid barometer?
100
the average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance.
What is temperature?
100
to cast back.
What is reflection?
100
a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid, usually mercury or colored alcohol.
What is a thermometer?
200
water in the form of gas.
What is water vapor?
200
first barometer invented.
What is the mercury barometer?
200
the total energy of motion in the molecules of a substance.
What is thermal energy?
200
mass per unit of volume.
What is density?
200
measured in units called degrees.
What is temperature?
300
has wavelengths shorter than violet light.
What is ultraviolet radiation?
300
altitude and temperature effect this.
What is air pressure?
300
the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas).
What is convection?
300
distance between two crests of a wave.
What is wavelength?
300
the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.
What is convection?
400
a change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects.
What is pollution?
400
the force pushing on an area or surface is known as ________.
What is pressure?
400
the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that is touching
What is conduction?
400
to take in.
What is absorb?
400
the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another that is touching.
What is conduction?
500
a colorless, odorless gas that is radioactive.
What is radon?
500
the amount of mass in a given volume of air.
What is what is density?
500
the layer of the atmosphere where the aurora borealis and the bouncing of radio waves occurs.
What is the Ionosphere?
500
layer of gases that surround the planet.
What is the atmosphere?
500
the heat you feel from the sun or a campfire travels directly to you.
What is infrared radiation?