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Atmosphere

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atmosphere A thin protective layer of air around the planet
troposphere Lowest atmospheric layer
stratosphere layer located above the troposphere
mesosphere layer located between the stratosphere and troposphere
ionosphere electrically charged particles
thermosphere layer located above earths surface with increasing temperature
exosphere Outermost layer where molecules can escape into space
Ultraviolet radiation Energy that comes from the sun
Ozone layer absorbs most of the suns harmful ultraviolet radiation rays
CFC's chemical compounds
Air mass is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it develops
Front a boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature
Tornado is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground
Hurricane a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean
Blizzard a winter storm
Meteorologist A person who studies weather
Station Model Shows weather conditions
Isotherm A line that connects points of equal temperature pressure
Isobar A line that connects points of equal atmospheric pressure
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