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atmosphere

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the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

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Altitude

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

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density

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the degree of compactness of a substance.

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Troposphere

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The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer.

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Stratosphere

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the part of the earth’s atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the surface and in which temperature increases gradually to about 32° F (0° C) and clouds rarely form.

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Mesosphere

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The mesosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. It extends from about 50 to 85 km (31 to 53 miles) above our planet. Temperature decreases with height throughout the mesosphere.

Question 7

Thermosphere

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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.

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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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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.

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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. Liquid nitrogen (made by distilling liquid air) boils at 77.4 kelvins (−195.8°C) and is used as a coolant.

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Carbon

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the chemical element of atomic number 6, a nonmetal which has two main forms (diamond and graphite) and which also occurs in impure form in charcoal, soot, and coal.

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Dioxide

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an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula.

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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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altitude

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

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air pressure

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The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches. That pressure is called atmospheric pressure, or air pressure. It is 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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the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.

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condition

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

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constant

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occurring continuously over a period of time.

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continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

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composition

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

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elevation

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the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.

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generate

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

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hazard

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a danger or risk.

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increase

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

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influence

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

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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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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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average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

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monitor

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

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originate

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have a specified beginning.

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pollutant

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

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property

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a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

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radiation

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Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light. This energy has an electric field and a magnetic field associated with it, and has wave-like properties. You could also call radiation “electromagnetic waves”.

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region

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

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relative

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considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

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solar

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relating to or determined by the sun.

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stable

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

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structure

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

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surface

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

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uninhabitable

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(of a place) unsuitable for living in.