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Earth's Atmosphere
Module 1, lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atmosphere | layers of gasses surrounding a planet |
| air | a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and other trace gasses that we breathe |
| nitrogen | a chemical element with the symbol N, a gas that is about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere |
| oxygen | a chemical element with the symbol O, a gas that is about 21% of the Earth's atmosphere |
| trace gas | any one of the less common gasses found in the Earth's atmosphere |
| water vapor | water that is in the form of a gas |
| ozone | a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms |