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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mesosphere | the layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere |
| thermosphere | the outermost layer of earth's atmosphere |
| exosphere | the outer layer of the thermosphere |
| ionosphere | the layer lower part of the thermosphere |
| ozone layer | particles in the stratosphere |
| greenhouse gas | gases in the atmosphere that trap energy |
| weather | the condition of earth's atmosphere |
| air masses | a huge body of air, pressure at any given height |
| front | the boundary where air masses meet but do not mix |
| cP | continental polar |
| cT | continental tropical |
| mT | maritime tropical |
| mP | maritime polar |
| warm front | when a warm air mass over takes a cold front |
| cold front | cold air moves up, pushes the warm air up. |