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the warming of the earth's atmosphere that occurs when the sun's
radiation passes through the atmosphere, is absorbed by the
earth, and is given off as radiation of longer wavelength which
can be absorbed by atmospheric gases (as carbon dioxide and
water vapor)
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1 greenhouse effect 2 atmosphere
3 stationary front 4 air mass
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, Terms in this set (22)
atmosphere is the blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
troposphere lowest level of the atmosphere; begins at the
Earth's surface; weather occurs in this layer; we live
in this layer!
stratosphere second layer of the atmosphere; airplanes travel in
this layer
ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, is
found in the stratosphere.
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
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Practice questions for this set
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the warming of the earth's atmosphere that occurs when the sun's
radiation passes through the atmosphere, is absorbed by the
earth, and is given off as radiation of longer wavelength which
can be absorbed by atmospheric gases (as carbon dioxide and
water vapor)
Choose an answer
1 greenhouse effect 2 atmosphere
3 stationary front 4 air mass
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (22)
atmosphere is the blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
troposphere lowest level of the atmosphere; begins at the
Earth's surface; weather occurs in this layer; we live
in this layer!
stratosphere second layer of the atmosphere; airplanes travel in
this layer
ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, is
found in the stratosphere.
