Atmosphere Vocab

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What is the ozone layer?

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A region of Earth's stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone (O3) and absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface?

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Troposphere.

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What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

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Air pressure decreases.

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What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest?

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

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What is El Nino?

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A climate pattern characterized by warmer ocean waters in the Pacific Ocean, affecting global weather patterns.

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What type of air mass forms over the ocean?

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Wet air mass.

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What is the Stratosphere?

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The second layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere, where the ozone layer is found.

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What is the Mesosphere?

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The third layer of the atmosphere, located above the stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude.

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What is the Thermosphere?

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The fourth layer of the atmosphere, characterized by high temperatures and the presence of ionized gases.

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What is the Exosphere?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are so sparse that they can travel hundreds of kilometers without colliding with one another.