Atmosphere vocab
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- Q1the force of air pressing on a given areaAir Pressure30s
- Q2The layer of gasses that surround the planetAtmosphere30s
- Q3gasses that absorb and hold heat from the sun's radiation in the earth's atmosphereGreenhouse gases30s
- Q4the amount of water vapor in the airHumidity30s
- Q5Three oxygen molecules bonded together in a molecule. Is a pollutant in the lower atmosphere but protects life from radiation in the lower atmosphere.Ozone30s
- Q6The process in which organisms convert sugar into useful food energyRespiration30s
- Q7high energy radiation from the sun that can be dangerous to Earth's life.Ultraviolet radiation30s
- Q8water in the form of a gasWater vapor30s
- Q9the temporary state of the atmosphere in a regionWeather30s
- Q10a spectacular light display that occurs in the ionosphere near the polesAurora30s
- Q11distance above sea levelAltitude30s
- Q12the outermost layer of the atmosphere, the gas molecules are extremely far apart.Exosphere30s
- Q13a situation were warm air lies above cold air creating a pocket of cold air and in long lasting situation it may trap air pollution.Inversion30s
- Q14the ionized layer in the ThemosphereIonosphere30s
- Q15where charged particles are held in place by Earth's magnetic fieldMagnetosphere30s