The Atmosphere!

2. the movement of air over short distances; wind in specific areas because of geological features
6. measure of how hot or cold something is; measure of average kinetic energy in an object’s particles
10. increase in size of a substance as a result of increase of its temperature
11. movement of matter due to difference in density; transfer of energy due to movement of matter
12. a mixture of gases surrounding a planet, moon, or other celestial object
13. a narrow band of strong winds blowing in the upper troposphere
14. the kinetic energy of a substance’s atoms
16. uppermost layer of the atmosphere, temperature increases as altitude increases
17. curving of the path of a moving object due to Earth’s rotation
19. layer of the atmosphere between stratosphere and thermosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases

1. movement of air caused by difference in air pressure
3. layer of the atmosphere where ozone absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation (15-40 km above Earth’s surface)
4. movement of air over Earth’s surface in patterns seen worldwide
5. transfer of energy in the form of heat through something
6. lowest layer of the atmosphere, temperature decreases at a constant rate as altitude increases
7. transfer of energy in electromagnetic waves
8. warming of Earth’s surface and lower atmosphere when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy
9. layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, temperature increases as altitude increases
15. measurement of force being pushed on a surface by air molecules
18. energy transferred between objects at different temperatures