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| Thin layer of air that protects the earth's surface from extreme temperatures and harmful sun rays. |
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| mixture of solids, liquids, and gases |
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| Lowest layer, where humans live, extends about 10 km up and contains most of the water vapor and gases and is one of the lowest layers of the atmosphere. |
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| Extends to 10 km to 50km above earth. Contains ozone, and is one of the lowest layers of the atmosphere |
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| extends from 50km to 85km and is the layer in which meteors are visible. One of the upper layers of the atmosphere. |
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| thickest part of the atmosphere is from 85km to 500km. It's name represents its high temperatures. one of the upper layers of the atmosphere. |
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| within the mesosphere and thermosphere is this layer of charged particles that can help carry radio waves. one of the upper layers of the atmosphere |
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| outer layer of atmosphere in which the space shuttle flies, has very few molecules |
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| Thermosphere and exosphere are the fist to recieve the Sun's rays so they are very _______. |
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-used in refrigerators, a.c's, aerosol sprays and foam packgaging. |
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| The oxone layer has a large hole over _____________. |
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| energy transferred in rays or waves |
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| transfer of energy when molecules bump into each other through contact. |
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| transfer of heat by the flow of a material. |
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| Energy from the Sun causes water to _________ from the hydrosphere, and rise as vapor. |
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| Water vapor in the atmosphere can cool and return to liquid form through_______. |
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| Within the stratosphere, about 19km to 48 km above your head, lies and atmospheric layer called the _____________. |
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| one of the many types of energy that comes to earth from the sun. to much exposure to this can cause skin cancer and damage your skin. |
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| describes all the waters of earth. |
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| process of water vapor changing to a liquid |
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| Rotation of earth causes moveing air and water to appear to turn to the right north of the equator and to the left south of the equator. |
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| narrow belts of strong winds |
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| created fdruing the day because solar radiation warms the land more than water. |
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| movement of air toward the water from the land |
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