Chapt. 15 Vocab.

Is a thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet.

Is the lowest of Earth's atmospheric layers.

Is a layer of electrically charged particles.

An atmospheric layer within the stratosphere.

Is one of many types of energy that come to Earth from the sun.

Air pollutants that destroy the ozone layer.

Is energy that is transferred in the form of rays or waves.

Is the transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another.

Is the transfer oh heat by the flow of material.

Is a term that describes all the waters of Earth.

The process of water vapor changing to a liquid.

The flow of air caused by the differences in the amount of solar radiation received on Earth's surface

Narrow belts of strong winds.

Convection currents over areas where the land meets the sea.

Movement of air toward the water from the land.