Exploring Creation with Physical Science
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Atmosphere | The mass of air surrounding a planet.
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| Atmospheric pressure | The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it.
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| Barometer | An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
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| Homosphere | The lower layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists from ground level to roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) above sea level.
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| Heterosphere | The upper layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists higher than 80 kilometers (50 miles) above sea level.
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| Troposphere | The region of the atmosphere that extends from ground level to roughly 11 kilometers (7 miles) above sea level.
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| Stratosphere | The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes of 11 kilometers to 48 kilometers (30 miles).
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| Mesosphere | The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes of 48 kilometers to 80 kilometers (50 miles).
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| Jet streams | Narrow bands of high-speed winds that circle the earth blowing from west to east.
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| Heat | Energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences.
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| Temperature | A measure of the energy of random motion in a substance's molecules.
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| Temperature gradient | Term often used to describe the steady drop in temperature (in the Troposphere) as altitude increases.
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| Thermosphere | The region of the atmosphere between altitudes of roughly 80 kilometers and 460 kilometers.
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| Exosphere | The region of the atmosphere above an altitude of roughly 460 kilometers.
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| Ionosphere | The region of the atmosphere between the altitudes of roughly 65 kilometers and 330 kilometers where the gases are ionized.
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