7E1Nahla Flashcards
Atmosphere
An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
Density
Density, is the substance’s mass per unit of volume.
Stratosphere
The stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
Mesosphere
the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
Thermosphere
The thermosphere is 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
Nitrogen, or N, using its scientific abbreviation, is a colorless, odorless element.
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping gas, or greenhouse gas
Oxygen
Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8
air pressure
The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches.
concentration
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.
Condition
Condition. a mode or state of being, the state of being fit
constant
A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
continuous
Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity
composition
the act of putting something together, or the combination of elements or qualities.
elevation
distance above sea level.
Generate
to produce or bring into being; create
Hazard
an event that has the potential to cause harm.
Increase
to make or become greater in size, degree, frequency, etc; grow or expand.
Influence
the impact exerted on an object and leads to a change in its properties, position and so on
Inhabitable
capable of being lived in
Instability
lack of stability or steadiness.
Layer
a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface.
Moderate
to slow down
Monitor
a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, especially an automatic control system.
Originate
The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.
Pollutant
A pollutant is a substance that is present in concentrations that may harm organisms (humans, plants and animals) or exceed an environmental quality standard.
Property
the qualities and characteristics of a substance that describe and identify it.
Radiation
the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.
region
an area of land that has common features.
relative
considered in relation or in proportion to something else.
Solar
relating to or determined by the sun.
stable
Not susceptible to a process of decay, such as radioactivity.
Structure
An arrangement or organization of parts to form an organ, system, or living thing.
Surface
the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body
uninhabitable
When it’s impossible to live somewhere
