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Radiation

Movement of heat by electromagnetic waves; the way heat moves through space

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Conduction

Movement of heat by the collision of molecules transferring energy to one another; main way heat moves through solids

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Convection

Movement of heat by the mass movements of the substance; main way heat moves through liquids and gases

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Acid Rain

Precipitation that is more acidic than normal

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Aurora

Shimmering light in night sky caused by solar radiation exciting molecules in the atmosphere

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Point Source

Specific source of pollution that can be identified

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Non Point Source

Widely spread source of pollution that can't be tied to specific point of origin

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Complimentary Angles

A pair of angles which add up to be 90 degrees

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Photochemical Smog

Brown haze above/in cities formed by sunlight hitting certain pollutants in the air

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London Type Smog

Coal smoke and other pollutantss mixed with water vapor in air

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Climate

Average weather for a region

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Southern Lights

Aurora Australis

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Northern Lights

Aurora Borealis

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Greenhouse Effect

Process of the the atmosphere letting light from the sun through but trapping heat radiated by earths surface within the atmosphere

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Ozone Layer

Layer of gas the forms a "protective umbrella" against ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun

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Atmosphere

Thin envelope of gases surrounding the planet

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Weather

Condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

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Altitude

Height above the surface of the earth

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Elevation

The height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface

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Temperature

The average kinetic energy of the particles of a substance

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Air Pressure

The weight of air pressing on a surface

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Thermometer

Instrument used to measure temperature

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Barometer

Instrument used to measure air pressure

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Albedo

How well and object reflects radiation

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Angle of Insolation

Measure of the position of the sun in the sky at its highest point during the day

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Relative Humidity

Measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much water vapor the air can hold at the that temperature

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Isotherm

Line on a map connecting points of equal temperature

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