Unit 4-1 Vocabulary Words Flashcards

1

The process by which gases in the atmosphere like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb and give off infrared radiation.

2

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth.

3

An area in the stratosphere, 15 km to 40 km above Earth’s surface, where ozone is highly concentrated.

4

Between the thermosphere and stratosphere.

5

Between the mesosphere and troposphere.

6

The lowest layer of the atmosphere.

7

The measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface.

8

The uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

Unit 4-1 Vocabulary Words