Atmosphere Vocabulary

5. fuels Fuels formed from the remains of prehistoric organisms that are burned for energy
6. The distance above sea level
8. Energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves
9. Tiny particles or droplets, such as dust, dirt, and pollen, that are mixed in with air
12. The combination of smoke and fog; a type of air pollution that occurs when sunlight causes unburnt fuels, fumes, and other gases to react chemically, often seen as a brownish haze.
14. A property of matter representing the mass per unit volume
15. The process by which certain gases in a planet's atmosphere absorb and emit infrared radiation, resulting in an increase in surface temperature

1. The transfer of heat energy from one substance to another through direct contact without obvious motion
2. Gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that absorb and give off infrared radiation as part of the greenhouse effect
3. The transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of heated gas or liquid
4. Radiation of higher frequencies than visible light, which can cause sunburn and other types of damage
7. pollution Harmful materials added to the air that can cause damage to living things and the environment
10. The outer layer of gases of a large body in space, such as a planet or star; the mixture of gases that surrounds the solid Earth; one of the four parts of the Earth system
11. Radiation of lower frequencies than visible light
13. A gas molecule that consists of three oxygen molecules that helps to block harmful UV radiation from reaching earth's surface