| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Weather | Refers to the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place. constantly changes |
| Climate | What you are expecting |
| 6 basic elements of weather and climate | Air Temperature, Humidity, Air Pressure, Precipitation, Cloudiness, Wind Speed and Direction |
| Layers of the Atmosphere | Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere |
| Ozone Layer found? | Troposphere and Stratosphere |
| Ozone is made of? | Three Oxygen Atoms |
| Troposphere | Bottom Layer, Where water vapor and weather happens |
| Stratosphere | Temp increases with an increase in altitude b/ec of the Ozone |
| Mesosphere | Temp decreases with an increase in altitude. no absorpion |
| Thermosphere | No upper limit, temp increases with an increase in altitude b/c oxygen and nitrogen absorb ver shortwave high energy solar radiation |
| Exosphere | atmosphere gases can escape towards outter space |
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