Air & Atmosphere Vocabulary Review

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What are trace elements in the atmosphere?

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Very small amounts of elements that make up less than 1% of our atmosphere.

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What is the coldest layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up?

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Mesosphere.

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What is the Celsius scale?

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A scale of measurement for temperature where 0 degrees is freezing and 100 degrees is boiling.

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What is the stratosphere?

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The very edge of Earth's atmosphere where our atmosphere ends.

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What tool measures air temperature?

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Thermometer.

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What is the troposphere?

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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs.

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What is the function of a barometer?

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A tool used to measure atmospheric pressure.

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What is the thermosphere?

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A layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.

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What is ozone?

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A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms, found in the stratosphere, that protects Earth from harmful UV radiation.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of a planet.