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| the lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases |
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| the atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth's surface |
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| the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer |
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| a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms |
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| literally, the "middle sphere"; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
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| the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases; includes the ionosphere |
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| the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation |
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| the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, and the oceans |
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| the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through stomata; also the release of water vapor into the air by other organisms |
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| any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail |
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| the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| at constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation |
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| the pressure due to the weight of the atmosphere; also called air pressure or atmospheric pressure |
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| the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth's rotation |
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| a large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar throughout |
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| the boundary between air masses of different densities and usually different temperatures |
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| the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
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