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layers of atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| air pressure | the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface |
| altitude | elevation height above sea level |
| troposphere | lowest layer of earths atmosphere 0-17 km above earths surface, site of weather, organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor |
| stratosphere | 2nd layer of atmosphere extends from 10 to 30 miles up location of ozone layer absorbs 95% of ultraviolet radiation temperature increases with altitude increases |