Science Vocabulary Quiz the Atmosphere
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| weather | the condition of Earths atmosphere at a particular time and place
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| atmosphere | the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
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| ozone | a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two
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| water vapor | water in the form of a gas
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| density | the amount of mass of a substance to a given volume
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| pressure | the force of mass of a substance to a given volume
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| air pressure | a force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
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| barometer | an instrument used to measure changes in air pressure
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| mercury barometer | an instrument that measures changes in air pressure, consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury in the dish forces the mercury int the tube higher
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| aneroid barometer | an instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid. changes in the shape of an airtight metal box causes a needle of a barometer dail to move
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| altitude | elevation above sea level
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| troposphere | lowest level of the earth's atmoshpere where weather occurs
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| stratosphere | second lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere, the ozone is located in the upper stratosphere
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| mesosphere | the middle layer of earth's atmosphere, the layer in which most meteoroids burn up
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| thermosphere | the outermost layer of earth's atmosphere it is composed of the ionosphere and exosphere
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| ionosphere | the lower part of the thermosphere where electrically charged particles called ions are found
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| aurora borealis | a colorful glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere also called the "northern lights"
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| exosphere | the outer layer of the thermosphere extending outward into space
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