Troposphere - A layer of the atmosphere that extends an average of 12 km above Earth's surface, this is where weather takes place., Temperature Inversion - Occurs when air temperature increases with altitude and the air becomes stable., Greenhouse Effect - A natural process in which certain gases in the atmosphere warm a planet as they absorb and emit infrared radiation., Nitrogen - This gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere., Oxygen - This gas makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere., Trace Gases - The remaining 1% of gases in the atmosphere are known as this., Stratosphere - This is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where the ozone is located., Mesosphere - This is the 3rd layer of the Earth's atmosphere., Thermosphere - This is the 4th layer of the Earth's atmosphere., Exosphere - This is the 5th layer of the Earth's atmosphere., Stratus - These types of clouds are layered and tend to form at low altitudes., Cumulus - These types of clouds are puffy and can form at different altitudes., Cirrus - These types of clouds have a wispy, icy appearance and form at high altitudes., Water Cycle - This process includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration, and runoff., Jet Stream - A narrow band of fast-moving, high-altitude air., Coriolis Effect - The apparent deflection of an object due to Earth's rotation., Air Mass - A large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout., Weather Fronts - Air masses that interact in zones., Maritime Climate - A climate that is strongly affected by an ocean., Continental Climate - A climate that is not directly affected by an ocean., Sea Breeze - A breeze that blows from over the water toward land in the afternoon, when the land is warmer than the water., Global Warming - An increase in the average temperatures of Earth's near-surface air and oceans., El Nino - The warming of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of western South America that occurs every 3 to 10 years., La Nina - Occurs when trade winds in the Pacific are usually strong and surface water is colder than normal.,

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