Earth's Atmosphere

contains negatively and positively charged ions , has a high concentration of ozone

• ionosphere

• troposphere

• stability

• hydrosphere

Earth's rotation causes moving air and water to appear to turn to the right north of equator and left south of equator

• ozone layer

• condensation

• polar easterlies

• Coriolis effect

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the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas with low pressure

• westerlies

• wind

• trade winds

• polar easterlies

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occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases

• radiation

• stability

• temperature inversion

• troposphere

is a thin layer that protects the Earth from dangerous ultraviolet light

• westerlies

• atmosphere

• ultraviolet radiation

• ozone layer

water vapor changing to a liquid

• hydrosphere

• sea breeze

• condensation

• land breeze

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these winds are at the top of the troposphere and are a narrow band of winds that flow around the Earth from west to east

• atmosphere

• polar easterlies

• jet streams

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a convection current results and the wind blows toward the land

• jet stream

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak

• stability

• chlorofluorocarbons

• jet stream

• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere