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weather part1

TermDefinition
Air pressure The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
Altitude Elevation (high) above sea level
Troposphere Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; 0-17 km above Earth's surface, site of weather, organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor
Stratosphere 2nd layer of atmosphere; extends from 10 to 3 miles up; location of ozone layer; absorbs 95% of Ultraviolet radiation; temperature increases with altitude increases
Thermosphere the fourth layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases
Exosphere The outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space
Atmosphere nitrogen makes up 78%, 21% oxygen, and remaining 1% is carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Trace Gases
Water Vapor
Fossil Fuels
Greenhouse Gases
Water Cycle
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Crystallization
Surface Runoff
Groundwater Flow
Dew
Frost
Ozone
Greenhouse Effect
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