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Atmosphere
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Earth's air, which is made up of thin layer of gasses, solids and liquids forming a protective layer around the planet.
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Troposphere
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The most dense layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the ground. This is where clouds and weather occur.
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Stratosphere
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The layer of Eath's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles above the surface and in which temperature increases and clouds rarely form.
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Mesosphere
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The layer of Earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere in which temperature decreases with altitude.
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Thermosphere
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The layer of Earth's atmosphere that begins at about 50 miles above the earth's surface, and is characterized by steadily increasing temperature with height.
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Precipitation
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Water falling from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail-whose form is determined by air temperature.
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Water Vapor
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Water in the gaseous state.
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Runoff
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The water flow which occurs when soil is saturated and excess water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land.
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Condensation
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Process in which water vapor changes to a liquid.
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Evaporation
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Process in which liquid water changes to a gas.
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Radiation
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Energy transferred by waves or rays.
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Conduction
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Transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into each other.
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Convection
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Transfer of heat by the flow of material.
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Coriolis Effect
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Due to the Earth's rotation, causes moving air to create distinct wind patterns.
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