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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Barometer | An instrument that measures atmoshereic pressure |
| Temperature | The average kinetic energy of the particles (molecules or atoms) |
| Atmosphereic pressure | the force of the atmosphere per unit of surface areaover which it is exerted |
| Thermometer | an instrume used to measure the temperature of substances |
| Conduction | the transfer of thermal energy through collisions between particles in materials |
| Convection | The transfer of thermal energy through energy by the movement or flow of heated material from one location to another |
| Radiation | the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
| Meteorology | the scientific study of the atmoshere |
| Troposphere | The layer of atmosphere that is closest to the earths surface. Most of the earths weather takes place here |
| Stratosphere | The layer of atmosphere that is located above the troposphere. It contains the ozone layer |
| Kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
| conductometer | A device that has 5 prongs made of various metals, used to help visualize differences in thermal conductivity |
| absorption | A process where one thing is taken by another. The process results in an increase of temperature |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | The amount of space that an object takes up |
| density | the amount of mass per unit of volume for a substance |
| atmosphere | the envelope of gasses that surrounds the earth or planets |
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