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Atmosphere
Vocabulary for Atmosphere
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | he envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet |
| Troposphere | the lowest region of the atmosphere |
| Stratosphere | the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere |
| Mesosphere | the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere |
| Ionosphere | the layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves |
| Thermosphere | the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium |
| Ultra Violet Radiation | is simply one form of energy coming from the sun |
| Ozone layer | a layer in the earth's stratosphere |
| CFC's | chlorofluorocarbon: a fluorocarbon with chlorine |