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Question	Answer
Atmosphere	The masss of air surrounding a planet
Atmospheric pressure	The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it
Barometer	An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Homosphere	The lower layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists from ground level to roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) above sea level
Heterosphere	The upper layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists higher than roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) above sea level
Troposphere	The region of the atmosphere that extends from ground level to roughly 11 kilometers (7 miles) above sea level
Stratosphere	The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes of roughly 11 kilometers to 48 kilometers (30 miles)
Mesophere	The region of the atmosphere that spans altitudes of roughly 48 kilometers to 80 kilometers (50 miles)
Jet streams	Narrow bands of high speed winds that circle the earth, blowing from west to east
Heat	Energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences
Temperature	A measure of the energy of random motion in a substance's molecules
Thermosphere	The region of atmosphere between altitudes of roughly 80 kilometers and 460 kilometers
Exosphere	The region of the atmosphere above an altitude of roughly 460 kilometers
Ionosphere	The region of the atmosphere between the altitudes of roughly 64 kilometers and 330 kilometers, where the gases are ionized