Azshia Flashcards

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Atmosphere

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An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one percent other gases.

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Altitude

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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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3
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Density

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the mass of a substance per unit volume

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4
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Troposphere

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the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface

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Stratosphere

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the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere

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Mesosphere

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the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

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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

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Exosphere

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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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9
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Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.

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10
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Nitrogen

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the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere

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Carbon Dioxide

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a heavy colorless gas that is formed by burning fuels, by the breakdown or burning of animal and plant matter

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Oxygen

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a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.

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13
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air pressure

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the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it.

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concentration

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he action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.

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condition

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the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

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constant

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occurring continuously over a period of time.

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continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

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composition

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the nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

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elevation

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the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.

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generate

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cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about.

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hazard

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danger or risk.

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increase

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become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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influence

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the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

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inhabitable

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suitable to live in; habitable.

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instability

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lack of stability; the state of being unstable.

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layer

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a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.

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moderate

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average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

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monitor

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an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity

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originate

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have a specified beginning.

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pollutant

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a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.

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property

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a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

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radiation

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he emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.

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region

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an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

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relative

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considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

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solar

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relating to or determined by the sun.

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stable

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(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.

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structure

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the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

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surface

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the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).

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uninhabitable

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of a place) unsuitable for living in.