words that I need a LOT of practice on Flashcards
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Green house gases
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Greenhouse gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
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Green house effect
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The process of heat being trapped near Earth’s surface by greenhouse gases.
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Ozone
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A colorless, odorless gas made of three oxygen atoms.
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Thermosphere
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The atmosphere layer above the mesosphere and below the exosphere.
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Mesosphere
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The layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
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Stratosphere
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The layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
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Troposphere
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The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere, where weather occurs.
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Ionosphere
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A region in Earth’s atmosphere with ions and electrons, between the thermosphere and mesosphere.
