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The study of the earth's atmosphere, weather and climate
Meteorology
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
Atmosphere
The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
Air Pressure
The lowest layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as altitude increases
Troposphere
The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere an in which temperature decreases as altitude increases
Mesosphere
The uppermost layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases as altitude increases
Thermosphere
This protects all life by absorbing ultraviolet radiation
Ozone Layer
The transfer of energy as eclectromagnetic waves
Radiation
The transer of energy as heat through a material
Conduction
The movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
Convection