7.3.1-Malinda Flashcards

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Atmosphere

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The whole mass of air that surrounds the earth

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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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3
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Density

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Degree of consistency measured by the quantity of mass per unit volume.

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4
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Troposphere

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the lowest region of the atmosphere

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5
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Stratosphere

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the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere

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6
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Mesosphere

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the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

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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.

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8
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Exosphere

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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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9
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Nitrogen

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the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas

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10
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Carbon dixoide

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a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels.

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Oxygen

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a colorless, odorless reactive gas.

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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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13
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Concentration

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the amount of a substance in a defined space.

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14
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Condition

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

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15
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Constant

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a quantity that does not change.

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Continuous

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Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity.

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Composition

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a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together.

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Elevation

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height above a given level, especially sea level.

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Generate

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to produce or bring into being; create.

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Hazard

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an event that has the potential to cause harm.

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Increase

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to make or become greater in size.

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Influence

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the impact exerted on an object and leads to a change in its properties, position and so on.

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Inhabitable

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capable of being lived in

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Instability

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lack of stability or steadiness.

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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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Monitor

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a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, especially an automatic control system.

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Orginate

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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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Property

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the qualities and characteristics of a substance that describe and identify it.

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Radiation

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

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Region

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an area of land that has common features.

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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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a system that is unchanging.

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Structure

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an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized.

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Surface

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the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body.

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Uninhabitable

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unfit for habitation.