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Air Vocabulary -6.6
unit on air-SOL 6.6
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| air | mixture of gaseous elements and compounds |
| air pressure | pressure or force exerted by the atmosphere |
| temperature | the measure of kinetic energy of all atoms of a material |
| humidity | moisture in the air |
| atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds the Earth made of gases |
| troposhere | the lowest layer of the atmosphere. 75% of the air we breathe |
| stratosphere | the layer of air above the troposhere Ozone is here which protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation |
| mesosphere | located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere |
| thermosphere | located between the mesosphere and space |
| ozone | a form of oxygen that helps shield the Earth from ultraviolet radiation |
| cumulus | large, thick clouds |
| stratus | layered clouds |
| cirrus | thin, wispy clouds |
| weather | what is happening in the atmosphere |
| front | the place at which air masses meet and produce different kinds of weather conditions |