7.3.1- Nariah Flashcards
Atmosphere
Altitude
Definition - the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
Atmosphere
Definition - a group of gases that envelope another planet
Density
the degree of compactness of a substance
Troposphere
Definition - the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
Stratosphere
Definition - the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the Troposphere (see card 4)
Mesosphere
Definition - the layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is above the Stratosphere (see card 5)
Thermosphere
Definition - the layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the Mesosphere (see card 6)
Exosphere
Definition - the last layer of Earth’s atmosphere, extending into outer space
Tempature
Definition - how hot or cold something/something is
Nitrogen
Definition - an odorless, colorless gas that makes up around 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere
Carbon Dioxide / CO2
Definition - a colorless, odorless gas that makes up around 0.03% of the atmosphere
Oxygen
Definition - a colorless, odorless gas that is one of the necessities that human beings and other critters that inhabit Earth need to live
Air pressure
Definition - a force exerted by air, due to gravity pulling it down to earth
Concentration
the amount of solute per unit volume of solution
Condition
The state of something