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Atmosphere JG
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Air Pressure | Measure of that air molecules push on the surface |
| Atmosphere | A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth |
| Altitude | Angle between an object and the horizon |
| Thermosphere | The uppermost part of the atmosphere where the temperature increases as the altitude increases |
| Troposphere | Lowest layer of the atmosphere where temperatures increases as altitudes increase |
| Stratosphere | The layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere in which the temperature increases as the altitude increases |
| Mesosphere | The layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and the temperature decreases as the altitude increases |
| Ionosphere | A place where oxygen absorbs harmful solar rays |
| Ozone Layer | A area that protects life on Earth by absorbing radiation |
| Greenhouse effect | The process where oxygen and carbon dioxide are reflected back at the earth |
| Radiation | |
| O | |
| Conduction | P |
| Convection | I |
| Global warming | E |