Week 5 Vocab

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist.

The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer.

A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms.

The energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves.

The transfer of energy as heat through a material.

The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat.

The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation.