en CR Atmosphere Vocab Words Unit 2 33 ozone:different form of oxygen made up of three oxygen atoms bonded together Atmospheric pressure: the force per unit exerted against a surface by weigh to air above. Also called Air pressure. Temperature:property of matter used to express degrees of warmth or coolness Interaction:action occurring as two or more things have an effect on one another Matter:anything that has mass and takes up space Energy:the ability of one object to do physical work on another object; for example, the sun's energy can have an impact on atmospheric gases. Variable:a characteristic that can be changed by increase or decrease equilibrium:the condition when a system is balanced weather:state of atmosphere at a specific time and place convection current:current caused by expansion of liquid, solid or gas as the temp rises greenhouse gas:a gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs and emits thermal radiation greenhouse effect:natural heating that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat Electromagnetic radiation:energy from the sun that is transmitted as waves or rays convection:transfer of heat by the flow of heated material conduction:the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another humidity:water vapor in the air condensation:change of the state of water from gas to liquid form precipitation:water vapor that falls due to gravity gradient:change of value from one point to another Coriolis effect:rotation of the Earth causing air and water to turn left in the Southern Hemisphere and right in the Northern Hemisphere Air Mass:large body of air that has properties similar to the part of the earth over which the mass develops Front:boundary between two air masses Barometric pressure:measure of atmospheric pressure measured in bars bar:unit of pressure roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level millibar:unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar wind shear:difference in wind speed and direction over a short distance supercell:thunderstorm that has a continuously rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone. updraft:vertical movement of air that is weather related downdraft:sudden descent of cool air to the ground cumulonimbus cloud:low to middle-level altitude cloud with vertical development that is tall and dense flash flood:rapid flooding of low lying areas such as basins, washes, rivers, or a dry lake wash:dry creek bed that temporarily fills with water after heavy rain basin:region in which all water drains to a common area climate:long-term weather patterns of a region ElNino:instability of ocean-atmosphere system of the tropical Pacific characterized by unusually warm ocean temps Meteorology:scientific study of weather dopplerradar:radar that makes use of the Doppler effect to produce data about objects Meteorologist:person who studies weather by taking measurements of the atmosphere Isotherm:area where temperatures are the same Isobar:line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure particulate:tiny pieces of solid matter suspended in gas or liquid CFC:chlorofluorocarbons, which, if leaked into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone. allotrope:property of an element that allows it to exist in two or more forms. carbonfootprint:greenhouse gas emissions that are the results of activities by an organization, event, product, or person emission:substance discharged into the air carbonoffset:reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere. sustainable:capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment.

Atmosphere Vocab Words Unit 2

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1.	measure of atmospheric pressure measured in bars
3.	the condition when a system is balanced
9.	boundary between two air masses
12.	chlorofluorocarbons, which, if leaked into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone.
13.	long-term weather patterns of a region
14.	capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment.
15.	instability of ocean-atmosphere system of the tropical Pacific characterized by unusually warm ocean temps
17.	energy from the sun that is transmitted as waves or rays
19.	property of matter used to express degrees of warmth or coolness
22.	large body of air that has properties similar to the part of the earth over which the mass develops
23.	different form of oxygen made up of three oxygen atoms bonded together
25.	unit of pressure roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level
26.	sudden descent of cool air to the ground
27.	thunderstorm that has a continuously rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone.
28.	low to middle-level altitude cloud with vertical development that is tall and dense
30.	action occurring as two or more things have an effect on one another
31.	tiny pieces of solid matter suspended in gas or liquid
32.	water vapor in the air
33.	reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.

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2.	the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another
4.	anything that has mass and takes up space
5.	natural heating that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat
6.	rotation of the Earth causing air and water to turn left in the Southern Hemisphere and right in the Northern Hemisphere
7.	region in which all water drains to a common area
8.	change of value from one point to another
10.	property of an element that allows it to exist in two or more forms.
11.	dry creek bed that temporarily fills with water after heavy rain
16.	state of atmosphere at a specific time and place
18.	line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure
20.	person who studies weather by taking measurements of the atmosphere
21.	the ability of one object to do physical work on another object; for example, the sun's energy can have an impact on atmospheric gases.
24.	water vapor that falls due to gravity
29.	a characteristic that can be changed by increase or decrease

Atmosphere Vocab Words Unit 2

Across:

1.	measure of atmospheric pressure measured in bars
3.	the condition when a system is balanced
9.	boundary between two air masses
12.	chlorofluorocarbons, which, if leaked into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone.
13.	long-term weather patterns of a region
14.	capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment.
15.	instability of ocean-atmosphere system of the tropical Pacific characterized by unusually warm ocean temps
17.	energy from the sun that is transmitted as waves or rays
19.	property of matter used to express degrees of warmth or coolness
22.	large body of air that has properties similar to the part of the earth over which the mass develops
23.	different form of oxygen made up of three oxygen atoms bonded together
25.	unit of pressure roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level
26.	sudden descent of cool air to the ground
27.	thunderstorm that has a continuously rotating updraft known as a mesocyclone.
28.	low to middle-level altitude cloud with vertical development that is tall and dense
30.	action occurring as two or more things have an effect on one another
31.	tiny pieces of solid matter suspended in gas or liquid
32.	water vapor in the air
33.	reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.

Down:

2.	the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another
4.	anything that has mass and takes up space
5.	natural heating that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat
6.	rotation of the Earth causing air and water to turn left in the Southern Hemisphere and right in the Northern Hemisphere
7.	region in which all water drains to a common area
8.	change of value from one point to another
10.	property of an element that allows it to exist in two or more forms.
11.	dry creek bed that temporarily fills with water after heavy rain
16.	state of atmosphere at a specific time and place
18.	line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure
20.	person who studies weather by taking measurements of the atmosphere
21.	the ability of one object to do physical work on another object; for example, the sun's energy can have an impact on atmospheric gases.
24.	water vapor that falls due to gravity
29.	a characteristic that can be changed by increase or decrease