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Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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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 |