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weather part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air pressure | the mesure of the force with which air molecules |
| altitude | elevation (height) above sea level |
| troposphere | lowest layer of earth's atmosphere;0-7 km above earth surface site of weather, organism, contains most atmospheric water vaper |
| stratosphere | 2nd layer of atmosphere; extends from 10 to 30 miles up; location of o zone layer absorbs 95% of ultravoilet radiation; temperture increass with altitude increase |
| thermosphere | the fourth layer of atmosphere, in which temperture increases as altitude increases. |
| exophere | the outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space |
| atmosphereiric gasses | nitogen makes up 78%, 21% oyxgen and remaining 1% is carbon dioxide, water vapor and other gasses |