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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | The condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place. |
| Atmosphere | The layer of gases that surrounds the earth. |
| Ozone | A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two. |
| Water Vapor | Water in a form of gas. |
| Troposphere | The lowest layer of earths atmosphere, where weather occurs. |
| Thermosphere | The outermost layer of earth. |
| Aurora Borealis | A colorful, glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere; also called the Northern Lights. |
| Stratosphere | The second-lowest layers of earths atmosphere; the ozone layer is located in the upper stratosphere. |
| Ionosphere | |
| Exosphere | |
| Mesosphere | |
| Pollutant | |
| Acid Rain | Rain that contains more acid than normal. |
| Photochemical Smog | |
| Denisty | The amount of mass of substance to a given volume. |
| Barometer | An Instrument used to measure changes in air pressure. |
| Altitude | Elevation above sea level. |
| Pressure | The force pushing on an area or surface. |
| Mercury Barometer | In instrument that measures changes in air pressure, consisting of a glass tube partially filled with mercury, with its open end resting in a dish of mercury. Air pressure pushing on the mercury in the dish forces the the mercury in the tube higher. |
| Air Pressure | A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. |
| Aneriod Barometer | an instrument that measures changes in the shape of an airtight metal box cause a needle on barometer dial to move. |