Air Vocabulary -6.6 Word Scramble
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term | definition |
air | mixture of gaseous elements and compounds |
air pressure | pressure or force exerted by the atmosphere |
temperature | the measure of kinetic energy of all atoms of a material |
humidity | moisture in the air |
atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds the Earth made of gases |
troposhere | the lowest layer of the atmosphere. 75% of the air we breathe |
stratosphere | the layer of air above the troposhere Ozone is here which protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation |
mesosphere | located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere |
thermosphere | located between the mesosphere and space |
ozone | a form of oxygen that helps shield the Earth from ultraviolet radiation |
cumulus | large, thick clouds |
stratus | layered clouds |
cirrus | thin, wispy clouds |
weather | what is happening in the atmosphere |
front | the place at which air masses meet and produce different kinds of weather conditions |
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