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6 Cards in this Set
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Troposphere
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Almost all weather occurs here
Air is warmest at the bottom Higher altitude colder air |
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Stratosphere
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Abundant in ozone
Ozone absorbs heat and temp rises as altitude rises |
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Mesosphere
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Higher altitude, colder air
Coldest part is the top -90 degrees average temp Thin air Lightning |
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Thermosphere
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Middle of the day fair temp
Commonly known as outer space |
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Ionosphere
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Extension of thermosphere
Higher altitude higher temp. Three regions: D,F and E |
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Exosphere
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Thin
most molecules escape into here |
