ABSORPTION

when something takes in or soaks up (absorbs) something by chemical or physical means RADIATION when something gives o or emits (radiates) energy in the form of waves or rays REFLECTION when something throws back or bends (reects) light, heat, or sound from a surface without absorbing it GREENHOUSE EFFECT the trapping of heat in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases

WEATHER the state of the atmosphere at a given place and >me: cloudiness, precipita>on, sunshine, wind condi>ons, atmospheric pressure, etc CLIMATE the average weather condi>ons in a given place over a long period of >me ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE the pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere at a given loca>on. Also called barometric pressure or air pressure.

PRECIPITATION any form of water that falls to the ground from clouds: rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.