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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

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The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher.

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generate

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The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.

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Oxygen

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a colorless odorless tasteless gas that is necessary for life.

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hazard

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any biological, chemical, or physical agents the consumption of which may cause a food to be unsafe

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increase

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become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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altitude

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elevation of an object above a surface

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influence

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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

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suitable to live in; habitable.

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instability

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lack of stability; the state of being unstable.

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density

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the quantity per unit volume, unit area, or unit length

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layer

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

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moderate

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to slow down (neutrons), esp by using a moderator.

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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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monitor

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observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.

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originate

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The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.

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pollutant

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a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.

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concentration

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close attention to or thought about a subject

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property

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a characteristic or trait that you can use to describe matter by observation, measurement, or combination.

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radiation

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propagation of energy through space.

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condition

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the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable’s effect by comparison with a control condition

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continuous

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marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence

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composition

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a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together

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generate

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to bring into existence; cause to be produce

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hazard

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any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone

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increase

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to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity)

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influence

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to affect or change someone or something in an indirect but usually important way

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inhabitable

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to be present in or occupy in any manner or form

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instability

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the quality or state of being unstable

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layer

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a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface

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moderate

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a change that is not great

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monitor

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an electronic device with a screen used for display

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originate

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to take or have origin

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pollutant

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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

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a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing

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radiation

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energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light

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region

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an administrative area, division, or district

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relative

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a thing having a relation to or connection with or necessary dependence on another thing

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solar

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of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun

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stable

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able or likely to continue or last; firmly established; enduring or permanent

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structure

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the action of building

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surface

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the flat top part of it or the outside of it.

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uninhabitable

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not inhabitable

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