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17 Cards in this Set
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earth's weather occurs here
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troposphere
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increase altitude-decrease temperature and decrease pressure
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troposphere
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extends up to 16 kilometers above the surface of the earth
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troposphere
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lowest layer of the earth's atmosphere
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troposphere
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this is where the jet stream is located
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tropopause
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contains layer of ozone
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stratosphere
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16 kilometers to 50 kilometers above the Earth's surface
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stratosphere
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protects us from being hit by meteorids
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mesosphere
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between 50 and 80 kilometers above the surface of the earth
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mesosphere
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major drop in temperature, up to -90*C
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mesosphere
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converts solar radiation to heat
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thermosphere
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very hot because it is the first layer to abosord sunlight
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thermosphere
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electrically charged particles, raido waves bounce off this layer
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inosphere
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ends at 550 kilometers above the Earth's surface
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inosphere
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aurora borealis
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inosphere
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outermost layer with no definite end
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exosphere
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satellites travel in this layer
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exosphere
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