Weather and Climate: Chapter One
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| weather | the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
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| atmosphere | the layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
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| nitrogen | the most abundant gas in air; about 78% of dry air
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| oxygen | the second most abundant gas in air; about 21% of dry air
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| carbon dioxide | a gas used by plants to create food.
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| water vapor | water in the form of a gas.
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| air pressure | a force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.
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| mercury barometer | an instrument used to measure air pressure using liquid mercury.
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| aneroid barometer | an instrument used to measure air pressure without the use of a liquid.
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| altitude | elevation above sea level.
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| troposphere | the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; where weather occurs
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| stratosphere | the second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; the ozone layer is located in the upper stratosphere
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| mesosphere | the middle layer of Earth's atmosphere; the layer where most meteoroids burn up
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| thermosphere | the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere; consists of the ionosphere and exosphere
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| ionosphere | the lower part of the exosphere; electrically charged particles called ions are found here
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| exosphere | the outer layer of the thermosphere; extends outward into space
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| aurora borealis | a colorful, glowing dispaly in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere; (Think: Northern Lights)
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| climate | the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
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