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Layers of the Atmosphere
study for Earth Science
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8th Grade
04/10/2010

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Term
Troposphere
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contains dust, moisture, weather occurs here, we live here
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Tropopause
Definition
the line that separates the two layers
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Stratosphere
Definition
contains protective ozone, jet air stream current, blocks sun radiation, toxic, protects us
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Mesosphere
Definition
coldest later, meteorites butn up here, friction of air burns fast moving meteorites
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Thermosphere
Definition
contains auroras high temp but low heat, nontolucent clouds occur, hottest later, few air particles
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Air is a ________
Definition
fluid
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Largest gas in Atmosphere
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Nitrogen
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Second Largest gas in Atmosphere
Definition
Oxygen
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Smallest amount of gas in Atmosphere
Definition
Argon
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