7.3.1-Jazlyn Murillo3A

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

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. The thermosphere is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature with height.

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

the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen (made by distilling liquid air) boils at 77.4 kelvins (−195.8°C) and is used as a coolant.

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

air pressure

Answer 13

the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere, which at sea level has a mean value of 101,325 pascals (roughly 14.6959 pounds per square inch).

Question 14

air concentration

Answer 14

Air pollutant concentrations, as measured or as calculated by air pollution dispersion modeling, must often be converted or corrected to be expressed as required by the regulations issued by various governmental agencies

Question 15

condition

Answer 15

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

Question 16

constant

Answer 16

occurring continuously over a period of time.

Question 17

continuous

Answer 17

forming an unbroken whole; without interruption

Question 18

composition

Answer 18

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

Question 19

elevation

Answer 19

height above a given level, especially sea level.

Question 20

generate

Answer 20

produce (energy, especially electricity).

Question 21

hazard

Answer 21

a danger or risk.

Question 22

increase

Answer 22

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

Question 23

influence

Answer 23

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

Question 24

inhabitable

Answer 24

suitable to live in; habitable.

Question 25

instability

Answer 25

lack of stability; the state of being unstable.

Question 26

layer

Answer 26

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

Question 27

moderate

Answer 27

average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Question 28

monitor

Answer 28

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

Question 29

originate

Answer 29

have a specified beginning.

Question 30

pollutant

Answer 30

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

Question 31

property

Answer 31

a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Question 32

radiation

Answer 32

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

Question 33

region

Answer 33

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

Question 34

relative

Answer 34

considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Question 35

solar

Answer 35

relating to or determined by the sun.

Question 36

stable

Answer 36

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

Question 37

structure

Answer 37

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

Question 38

surface

Answer 38

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

Question 39

uninhabitable

Answer 39

(of a place) unsuitable for living in.