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science vocab 1 ch

all the science vocabulary words in chapter 1

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weather conditions of earth's atmosphere at the particular time and place
atmosphere layers of gas that surround the planet
ozone form of gas that surrounds the planet
water vapor water in a form of gas
pollutants harmful substances in the air, water or soil
acid rain rain that contains more acid than normal
photochemical smog the brown haze that forms in cities
density the amount of mass in a given volume of air
pressure the force pushing on an area or surface
air pressure result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an object
mercury barometer consist of a glass tube open at the bottom end and partially filled with mercury
aeroid barometer has an air tight metal chamber
altitude elevation is the distance above sea level
troposphere lowest layer of earth's atmosphere
stratosphere extends from the top of the troposphere to about 50 kilometers above earth's surface
mesosphere above the stratosphere, and drop in temperature marks the beginning of the next layer
thermosphere the outermost layer of the atmosphere, extends from 80 kilometers above earth's surface outward into space
ionosphere the lower layer of the thermosphere
aurora borealis the northern lights, also occur in the ionsphere
exosphere outer layer of the thermosphere
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