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science vocab
chapter 15.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon | atmosphere |
| measure of the force with air molecules push on a surface | air pressure |
| lowest layer of the atmosphere in which temperature drops when the altitude increases | troposphere |
| the layer above the troposphere and the temperature increases when the altitude increases | stratosphere |
| the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core | mesosphere |
| the uppermost layer of the atmosphere which temperature increases with the altitude | thermosphere |
| electrically charged particles | ions |
| between the mesosphere and thermosphere | ionosphere |
| in the polar regions the ions radiate energy as shimmering lights | auroras |