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7.3.1- Gia Flashcards

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Atmosphere

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a atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet

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Altitude

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is the height above sea level of a location

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Density

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a mass of a unit volume of a material substance

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Troposphere

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the troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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a layer of Earth’s atmosphere

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Mesosphere

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The mesosphere is the third layer of the atmosphere, directly above the stratosphere and directly below the thermosphere. In the mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases.

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Thermosphere

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The thermosphere is the layer in the Earth’s atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere.

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Mesosphere

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a layer of Earth’s atmosphere

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Exosphere

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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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Temperature

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degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale.

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Thermosphere

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a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere

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Nitrogen

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

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Carbon Dioxide

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A colorless, odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned.

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Exosphere

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the outermost layer of our atmosphere

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Oxygen

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

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Temperature

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degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

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air pressure

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The force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth.

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concentration

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concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.

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Nitrogen

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nonmetallic element of Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table

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condition

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a mode or state of being, the state of being fit

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constant

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a quantity that, under stated conditions, does not vary with changes in the environment.

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carbon dioxide

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a odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned

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continuous

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the type of genetic variation, which shows an unbroken range of phenotypes of a particular character in the population

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composition

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the kinds and numbers of atoms constituting a molecule.

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elevation
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher.
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generate
The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.
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Oxygen
a colorless odorless tasteless gas that is necessary for life.
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hazard
any biological, chemical, or physical agents the consumption of which may cause a food to be unsafe
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increase
become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
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altitude
elevation of an object above a surface
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influence
To control or move by power, physical or moral; to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to move; to persuade; to induce.
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inhabitable
suitable to live in; habitable.
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instability
lack of stability; the state of being unstable.
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density
the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length
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layer
a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
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moderate
to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator.
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air pressure
the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth
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monitor
observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
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originate
The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.
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pollutant
a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.
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concentration
close attention to or thought about a subject
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property
a characteristic or trait that you can use to describe matter by observation, measurement, or combination.
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radiation
propagation of energy through space.
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condition
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
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continuous
marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence
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composition
a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together
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generate
to bring into existence; cause to be produce
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hazard
any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone
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increase
to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)
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influence
to affect or change someone or something in an indirect but usually important way
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inhabitable
to be present in or occupy in any manner or form
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instability
the quality or state of being unstable
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layer
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface
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moderate
a change that is not great
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monitor
an electronic device with a screen used for display
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originate
to take or have origin
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pollutant
a substance that is present in concentrations that may harm organisms (humans, plants and animals) or exceed an environmental quality standard
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property
a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing
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radiation
energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light
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region
an administrative area, division, or district
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relative
a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing
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solar
of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
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stable
able or likely to continue or last; firmly established; enduring or permanent
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structure
the action of building
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surface
the flat top part of it or the outside of it.
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uninhabitable
not inhabitable

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