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Atmosphere |
The gases that surround Earth. It has four layers which are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and the thermosphere. |
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Troposphere |
The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere in which Earth's weather occurs. |
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Stratosphere |
The stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere and contains the ozone layer. |
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Mesosphere |
The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that protects Earth's surface from being hit by most meteorites. |
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Thermosphere
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The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere is the thermosphere. |
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Tropopause |
The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere. |
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Stratopause
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The boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphere. |
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Mesopause
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The boundary between the mesosphere and the thermosphere.
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Altitude
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The elevation or distance above sea level. |
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Air Pressure |
The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. |
