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1
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Percentage of Nitrogen

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78.08%

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Percentage of Argon

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0.93%

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Percentage of Oxygen

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20.95%

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Nitrogen

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Two nitrogen atoms bonded together with a triple bond which makes it unreactive

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Oxygen

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Two atoms bonded together, highly reactive, primarily produced by photosynthesis, done by plants and some bacteria

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Argon

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An unreactive gas that is only one atom

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Density

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The heaviness of an object, how closely packed the molecules are

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Temperature

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Measure of thermal or internal energy

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Pressure

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The amount of force exerted over an area

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Humidity

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The amount of water in the air

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Physical

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Pressure, density, humidity, temperature

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Chemical

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Properties of gases

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Air Pressure

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The weight of air pushing on all surfaces

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O2

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Oxygen

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C02

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Carbon Dioxide

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SO4

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Sulfur Dioxide

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N2

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Nitrogen

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PPM

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Parts per Million

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Stage One

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Hydrogen and helium were so hot and moved so fast and hot

20
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Stage Two

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Many volcanoes release water, carbon dioxide, and ammonia

21
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Stage Three

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Our modern atmosphere

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Mass

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The amount of stuff in an object

23
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Solid

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Set volume, set shape

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Liquid

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Set volume

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Gas

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Neither set volume or set shape

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Vacuum

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A three dimensional space with little/to no air pressure

27
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Suction

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Not somethin sucking; air pushing; imbalance of pressure;

28
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Is space a vacuum

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Yes

29
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Units of Air pressure

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Pounds per square inch, mm/in of mercury, kilopascals

30
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Units of Pressure

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Newton, pascal, pounds per square inch

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Troposphere

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1st
10k-0k
Where the air circulates and causes weather
Normal Pressure

32
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Stratosphere

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2nd
10k-50k 
Ozone layer is here, so it heats up
Absorbs radiation
Pressure drops
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Mesosphere

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3rd
50-80k
Very cold 
Pressure drops
Shooting stars dissolve here
34
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Thermosphere

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4th
80-120k
Lots of hot particles
Pressure lowers 
Temperature lowers
35
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Ionosphere

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Different regions in each sphere where UV rays penetrate

Has three layers E, F, D

36
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Exosphere

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5th
120k-190k
Transition into space
Little to no pressure
Cold empty space
37
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How does cup work

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No pressure on inside so suction keeps it in

38
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Can crush

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Pressure from the outside crushed the vaccum in the can

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