7E1-Mckayla Flashcards
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Atmosphere - the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
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Altitude -the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
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Density -the degree of compactness of a substance.
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Troposphere -the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface to a height of about 3.7–6.2 miles
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Mesosphere -the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles
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Thermosphere -