7.3.1-Daniela

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Question 2

Altitude

Answer 2

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

the degree of compactness of a substance.

Question 4

troposphere

Answer 4

he lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface to a height of about 3.7–6.2 miles (6–10 km), which is the lower boundary of the stratosphere.

Question 5

Stratosphere

Answer 5

the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth’s surface .

Question 6

mesosphere

Answer 6

the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles

Question 7

Thermosphere

Answer 7

the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium.

Question 8

Exosphere

Answer 8

the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

Question 9

Temperature,

Answer 9

he degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

Question 10

Temperature,

Answer 10

the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

Question 11

Nitrogen

Answer 11

the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere.

Question 12

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 12

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Question 13

Oxygen

Answer 13

a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.

Question 14

air pressure

Answer 14

Air pressure definition, the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it.

Question 15

concentration

Answer 15

the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.

Question 16

condition

Answer 16

the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Question 17

constant

Answer 17

occurring continuously over a period of time.

Question 18

continuous

Answer 18

forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

Question 19

composition

Answer 19

the nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

Question 20

elevation

Answer 20

the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.

Question 21

generate

Answer 21

cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about.

Question 22

hazard

Answer 22

a danger or risk.

Question 23

increase

Answer 23

increases; past tense: increased; past participle: increased; gerund or present participle: increasing

Question 24

influence

Answer 24

the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Question 25

inhabitable

Answer 25

suitable to live in; habitable.

Question 26

instability

Answer 26

lack of stability; the state of being unstable

Question 27

layer

Answer 27

a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

Question 28

moderate

Answer 28

average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Question 29

monitor

Answer 29

an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity.

Question 30

originate

Answer 30

have a specified beginning.

Question 31

pollutant

Answer 31

a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere

Question 32

property

Answer 32

a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Question 33

radiation

Answer 33

the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.

Question 34

region

Answer 34

an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Question 35

relative

Answer 35

considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Question 36

solar

Answer 36

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy, and solar architecture.

Question 37

stable

Answer 37

(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
“specially designed dinghies that are very stable

Question 38

structure

Answer 38

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
“flint is extremely hard, like diamond, which has a similar structure”