The Restless Atmosphere

Pregunta	Respuesta
Ascend	To move or to climb upwards
Atmosphere	Thin layer of gases, including nitrogen and oxygen, surrounding the Earth
Atmospheric pressure	The continuous force extended by the weight of the atmosphere
Convection	The circulation of warm air, which rises and is replaced by cool air
Coriolis effect	Earth's rotation causing freely moving objects to veer to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
Descend	To move or fall downward
Front	The place where 2 air masses meet
Radiation	Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
Solar system	The collection of planets and their moons in orbit around the Sun, together with smaller bodies e.g asteroids and meteors
Solar	Of, or relating to, or determined by the Sun
Sphere	A round, solid figure, or its surface, with every point on its surface equidistant from the centre
Troposphere	The lower region of the atmosphere, extending from the Earth's surface to a height of about 6 to 10 km

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