vocab. for DSST Env.Sci. from Environmental Science by Karen Arms
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| atmosphere | the thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
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| CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) | human-made chemical compounds that are restricted in use because they destroy ozone
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| climate | the average weather in an area over a long period of time
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| exosphere | outermost portion of the Earth’s atmosphere
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| global warming | predicted increase in Earth’s temperature due to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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| greenhouse effect | warming effect on the air caused by heat rising from the surface of the Earth and being trapped by gases in the troposphere
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| greenhouse gases | the gases in the atmosphere that trap and radiate heat
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| latitude | distance measured in degrees north and south of the equator, which is 0° latitude
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| mesosphere | atmospheric zone above the stratosphere
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| ozone | form of oxygen with molecules made of three oxygen atoms
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| stratosphere | one of the five layers of the atmosphere, lying immediately above the troposphere and extending from 10 km to about 50 km above the Earth's surface
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| thermosphere | atmospheric zone above the mesosphere
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| troposphere | one of the five layers of the atmosphere, extending from the Earths surface to about 10 km above the surface
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| ultraviolet (UV) light | harmful light from the sun
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| weather | conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place and particular moment
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