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7th grade Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exosphere | the outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward toward space |
| weather | the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place |
| Troposphere | lowest layer of the atmosphere |
| altitude | [elevation above sea level |
| stratosphere | second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, contains the ozone layer in the uppoer portion |
| mesosphere | the middle layer of the atmosphere |
| air pressure | the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface |
| thermosphere | the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere, it is divided into two layers: the ionosphere and the exosphere |
| ionosphere | the lower part of the thermosphere |
| water vapor | water in gas form |
| density | the amount of mass contained in a given volume |
| atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet |