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Academic vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet moon or other celestial body |
| air pressure | the measure of the force with witch air molecules push on a surface |
| thermosphere | the uppermost layer of the atmosphere in witch temperature increases as altitude increases |
| mesosphere | the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
| stratosphere | the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mssphere and in witch temperature increases as altitude increases contains the ozone layer |
| troposphere | |
| green house effect |