Weather Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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weather

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the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

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atmosphere

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the layer of gases that surrounds the planet

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nitrogen

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the most abundant gas in the atmosphere (78%)

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oxygen

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the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere (21%)

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water vapor

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The gaseous state of water

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density

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the amount of mass in a given volume of air

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pressure

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the force pushing on an area or surface

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air pressure

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the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

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troposphere

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the inner layer of Earth's atmosphere; this is where weather occurs

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stratosphere

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the second lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere; where the ozone layer is located