Weather and Atmosphere Vocabulary

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Weather definition

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State of the atmosphere at a given time and place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Climate

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Average weather in a region over time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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Atmosphere

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Layer of gases surrounding Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Lowest layer of atmosphere

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Troposphere - where weather occurs

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Layer where jets fly and ozone is found

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Stratosphere

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Layer of atmosphere for meteors

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Mesosphere

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Layer of atmosphere known for Northern Lights

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Thermosphere

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Layer of atmosphere merging with space

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Exosphere

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Ozone layer composition

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Three oxygen atoms (O3)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Air Pressure

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Pressure from the weight of the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6