7e1-nicole Flashcards
Atmosphere
the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth
Altitude
a molecule also called oxygen
Density
mass of a unit volume of a material substance
Troposphere
the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface
Stratosphere
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere
Mesosphere
the third layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere
Exosphere
the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.
Temperature
Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation
Nitrogen
the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide
a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.
Oxygen
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
altitude
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
density
the degree of compactness of a substance.
Density, is the substance’s mass per unit of volume.
air pressure
the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it
concentration
concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.