atmosphere vocab
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| atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
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| ozone | a form of oxygen that has 3 oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual 2 it is a toxic form of oxygen
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| air pollution | a change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects
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| emissions | solid particles and gases released into the air from a smokestack or motor vehicle
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| photochemical smog | a brownish haze that is a mixture of ozone and other chemical formed when nitrogen oxide , hydrocarbons , and other pollutants react with one another.
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| tempreture inversion | the condition in witch a layer of warm air traps polluted air close to the earths surface
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| acid rain | rain that is more acidic than normal caused by the release of molecules of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the air
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| cloroflourocarbons | chlorine compounds formerly used in air conditioners and refridgerators,and spray cans; also called CFCs
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| greenhouse effect | the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor , carbon dioxide, methane , and other gases that form a blanket around the Earth
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| greenhouse gases | gases in the atmosphere that trap heat
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| global warming | a gradual increse in the tempreture of the earths atmosphere
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| altitude | elevation above sea level
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| troposphere | the lowest layer of the earths atmosphere, where weather occurs
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| stratosphere | the second lowest layer of the earths atmosphere the ozone layer is located in the upper stratosphere
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| mesosphere | the middle layer of the earths atmosphere the layer where most metoriods burn up
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| thermosphere | the outer most layer of the earths atmosphere
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| ionosphere | the lower part of the thermosphere where electrically charged particles called ions are found
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| aurora borealis | a colorful , glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere also called the northern lights
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| exosphere | the outer layer of the thermosphere extending outward into space
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