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Earth's Atmosphere

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Atmosphere A protective layer of gases that surrounds Earth. Made up of: 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% argon, and less than 1% carbon dioxide and other gasses
Altitude Height above sea level or the earth's surface
Troposphere The lowest layer of the atmosphere Where weather occurs! Temperature decreases with higher altitude.
Stratosphere Second layer of the atmosphere Ozone Layer found here Temperature increases with higher altitude.
Ozone Layer An invisible shield of oxygen gas found in the stratosphere. It protects life by absorbing the sun's dangerous UV rays
Mesosphere Third layer of the atmosphere Temperature decreases with higher altitude.
Thermosphere 4th layer of Earth's atmosphere Temperature increases with altitude.
Exosphere The uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere as it gradually fades into the of space. Air here is extremely thin
Reflection The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
Absorption The process of taking something into another substance
Earth's Energy Balance The balance between the energy lost by Earth into space and the energy gained by solar radiation trapped by Earth's atmosphere
Radiation Energy that is transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles.
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