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| The mass of air surrounding a planet |
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| An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. |
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| The lower layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists from ground level to roughly 80 kilometers (50 mles) above sea level. |
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| The upper layer of earth's atmosphere, which exists higher than roughly 80 kilometers (50 miles) above sea level. |
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| Narrow bands of high-speed winds that circle the earth, blowing from west to east |
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| Energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences |
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| A measure of the energy of random motion in a substance's molecules |
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