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17 Cards in this Set
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layer affected by ozone depletion
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STRATOSPHERE
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display of light caused as particles from the Sun hit charged particles in the ionosphere
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AURORAS
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layer above the troposphere
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STRATOSPHERE
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layer containing ozone
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STRATOSPHERE
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molecule of 3 atoms of oxygen
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OZONE
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layer nearest Earth's surface
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TROPOSPHERE
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layer between stratosphere and thermosphere
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MESOSPHERE
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layer within the thermosphere containing electrically charged particles
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IONOSPHERE
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charged particle
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ION
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outer layer extending into space
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EXOSPHERE
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layer of gases surrounding a planet
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ATMOSPHERE
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upper layer before extending into space
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THERMOSPHERE
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causes ozone depletion
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CFC's
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greenhouse gases
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carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrogen oxides
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an increase in global temperature caused by the addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
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GLOBAL WARMING
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layer in which the greenhouse effect occurs
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TROPOSPHERE
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gases in the atmosphere trapping heat, helping maintain Earth's temperature
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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