Ch. 5 vocab
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| air - | the mixture of gases that
make up Earth’s atmosphere
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| altitude - | a measure of the
distance an object is above sea
level; usually the object is
airborne.
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| atmospheric pressure - | a
measure of the force per unit area
of air molecules in the atmosphere
at a given altitude
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| barometer - | an instrument that
measures atmospheric pressure
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| troposphere - | a layer of
atmosphere that occurs from 0 to
about 11 kilometers above Earth’s
surface; where all weather occurs.
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| stratosphere - | a layer of
atmosphere that occurs from
about 11 kilometers to
50 kilometers above Earth’s
surface; the location of the ozone
layer.
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| mesosphere - | a layer of
atmosphere that occurs from
about 50 kilometers to
80 kilometers above Earth’s
surface; the coldest layer.
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| thermosphere - | a layer of
atmosphere that occurs from
about 80 kilometers to about
500 kilometers; this layer has a
low density of air molecules and a
very high temperature.
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| exosphere - | the region of the
atmosphere that begins at about
500 kilometers above Earth and
extends into space; the location of
the orbits of satellites (see next
page).
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| ionosphere - | portions of the
atmosphere in the region of the
thermosphere where electricity
can be transmitted (see next
page).
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| specific heat - | the amount of
energy needed to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of a
substance by 1 degree Celsius.
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| rotation - | the motion of Earth
spinning on its axis; one rotation is
called a day.
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| revolution - | the motion of Earth
moving around the Sun; one
revolution is called a year.
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