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Atmosphere

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Atmosphere   A thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet.  
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Troposphere   The lowest of the earth's atmosphere. And also the layers that we are in and holds weather.  
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Stratosphere   The layer above the troposphere.  
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Mesosphere   Extends from the top of stratosphere to about 85 km above earth. and many meteors and shooting stars and the temperature is cold.  
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Ionosphere   The layer of electrically charged particles.  
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Thermosphere   High Temperatures and small amount of oxygen.  
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Exosphere   Is the last layer in which after this layer, it is space and it has thin oxygen and it is were are our satellite are.  
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Ultra Violet Radiation   The type of energy that comes to the earth from the sun.  
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Ozone Layer   It is made of oxygen.  
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CFC's   Group of chemical compounds used in refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. That may enter the atmosphere and destroy ozone.  
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Air Mass   A body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.  
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Front   Is a boundary separating two masses of air of different density.  
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Tornado   Violently rotating winds having the appearance an funnel cloud and connects with the ground.  
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Hurricane   A storm with a violent wind and a large, swirling, low pressure system.  
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Blizzard   A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.  
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Meteorologist   A person who studies the whether.  
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Station Model   Shows the whether condition at a specific location on earth's surface.  
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Isotherm   A line that connects points of equal temperature.  
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Isobar   A line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure.  
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Cold Front   Occurs, when colder air advances towards warmer air.  
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Warm Font   Form when lighter, warmer air advances over heavier, colder air.  
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Occluded Front   Involves three air masses of different temperatures.  
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Stationary Front   When a boundary between air masses stops advancing.  
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