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What is the thermosphere?

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Outermost layer of atmosphere

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What is the ozone layer?

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Layer of atmosphere that has a higher concentration of ozone

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What is the troposphere?

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The bottom layer of the atmosphere

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What is the stratosphere?

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The second lowest layer of the atmosphere

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Temperature

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Average amount of energy of motion in the molecules of a substance

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Humidity

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How much vapor is in the air

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Air pressure

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Force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

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Atmosphere

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Mixture of gases that surround the earth

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Average yearly conditions if temperature, precipitation, etc

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Climate

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