Chapter 5: Weather

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atmosphere

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the thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surround and protect the earth

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air

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the mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases in the atmosphere

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air pressure

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the weight of the air

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altitude

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the measurement of the distance above sea level

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barometer

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an instrument that measures air pressure

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troposphere

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the layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs; the closest layer to earth

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weather

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the condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time

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thermosphere

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many of our weather and communication satellites are in this layer of the atmosphere

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exosphere

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The outer layer of the atmosphere, extending outward into space

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wind

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moving air