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20 Cards in this Set
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ozone
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It differs from normal oxygen (O 2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O 3).
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water vapor
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water in the form of gas
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nitrogen
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is used as a coolant, that creates ASID RAIN
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carbon dioxide
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essencial to life
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density
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the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume
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pressure
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the amount of force pushing in 1 area
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air pressure
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the weight caused by the column of air pushing down on one area
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CFC's
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the main cause of ozone depletion
chlorofluorocarbons |
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fossil fuels
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the burning of them creates different types of pollutants
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global warming
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the gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere
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nitrous oxides
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combines with water to create nitric acid. which then creates ASID RAIN
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sulfur oxides
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combines with water to create sulfuric acid. which then creates ASID RAIN
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asid rain
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rain that contains more asid then usual
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Aurora Borealis
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a glowing region produced by the interaction of charged particles. seen towards the poles
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Troposphere
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the layer in which Earth's weather occures.
1st layer of the atmosphere 0km - 12km |
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Stratosphere
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the layer that contains the ozone layer
the 2nd layer of the atmosphere 12km - 50km |
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Mesosphere
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the 3rd layer of the atmosphere
50km - 80km |
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Thermosphere
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the outermost portion if the atmosphere
the 4th layer of the atmosphere divided into 2 sections 80km - NEVER-ENDING |
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Ionosphere
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the lower layer of the Thermosphere
the 1st layer of the Thermosphere 80km - 400km |
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Exosphere
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the outer portion of the atmosphere
the 2nd layer inside the Thermosphere 400km - NEVER-ENDING |
