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C1S1 Vocab
Chapter 1 Section 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmosphere | A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet of moon. |
| Air Pressure | The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface. |
| Troposphere | The lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature decreases at a constant rate as altitude increases. |
| Stratosphere | The layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases. |
| Mesosphere | The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases. |
| Thermosphere | The uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases. |
| Altitude | The height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth. |
| Ozone Layer | Protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. |
| Ionsphere | Electrically charged particles that are a part of the thermosphere. |
| Aurora Borealis | The lights that are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. |
| Exosphere | The outermost region of a planet's atmosphere. |