7E1-Oziel Flashcards
1
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Atmosphere
A
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
2
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Altitude
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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
3
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Density
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the degree of compactness of a substance.
4
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Troposphere
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the lowest region of the atmosphere
5
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Stratosphere
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the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere
6
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Mesosphere
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the part of the earth’s atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere in which temperature decreases with altitude to the atmosphere’s absolute minimum
7
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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
8
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Exosphere
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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.
