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P Science Quiz 3
Question | Answer |
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The mass of air surrounding the planet | Atmosphere |
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it | Atmospheric pressure |
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure | Barometer |
The lower layer of Earth's atmosphere, which exists from ground level to roughly 80 km above sea level | Homosphere |
The upper layer of Earth's atmosphere, which exists higher than roughly 80 km above sea level | Heterosphere |
The region of the atmosphere that extends from ground level to roughly 11 km above sea level | Troposphere |
The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes roughly 11 km to 48 km | Stratosphere |
The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes of roughly 48 km to 80 km | Mesosphere |