7.3.1-Jaidyn

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

Question 2

Altitude

Answer 2

Altitude, like elevation, is the distance above sea level.

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

density, the mass of a unit volume of a material substance

Question 4

Troposphere

Answer 4

the 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 (the lower boundary of the mesosphere).

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 (50 and 80 km) in altitude.

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

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 10

Nitrogen

Answer 10

Nitrogen, or N, using its scientific abbreviation, is a colorless, odorless element.

Question 11

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 11

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

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

Question 13

altitude

Answer 13

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

Question 14

density

Answer 14

the degree of compactness of a substance.

Question 15

air pressure

Answer 15

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

Question 16

concentration

Answer 16

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

Question 17

condition

Answer 17

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

Question 18

constant

Answer 18

occurring continuously over a period of time.

Question 19

continuous

Answer 19

forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

Question 20

composition

Answer 20

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

Question 21

elevation

Answer 21

the action or fact of elevating or being elevated

Question 22

generate

Answer 22

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

Question 23

hazard

Answer 23

risky; dangerous.

Question 24

increase

Answer 24

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

Question 25

influence

Answer 25

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

Question 26

inhabitable

Answer 26

suitable to live in; habitable.

Question 27

instability

Answer 27

lack of stability; the state of being unstable.

Question 28

layer

Answer 28

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

Question 29

moderate

Answer 29

average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Question 30

monitor

Answer 30

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

Question 31

originate

Answer 31

have a specified beginning.

Question 32

pollutant

Answer 32

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

Question 33

property

Answer 33

Property is any item that a person or a business has legal title over.

Question 34

radiation

Answer 34

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

Question 35

region

Answer 35

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

Question 36

relative

Answer 36

considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Question 37

solar

Answer 37

derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun

Question 38

stable

Answer 38

(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.

Question 39

structure

Answer 39

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Question 40

surface

Answer 40

the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).

Question 41

uninhabitable

Answer 41

(of a place) unsuitable for living in.