Ecology Lesson for Whatever Reason Flashcards
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Aquifers
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Layers in the earth’s crust that hold water
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Ionosphere
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Part of the atmosphere full of electronically charged particles
3
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Ions
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Electronically charged particles
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Mesosphere
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The middle layer of the atmosphere
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Ozone
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O3, a highly reactive oxygen molecule
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Stratosphere
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Second layer of the atmosphere, contains the ozone
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Thermosphere
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Next to the outermost layer of the atmosphere
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Troposphere
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Layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth, containing most of the oxygen
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Watershed
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Land that receives precipitation and slows its flow into waterways