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Atmosphere
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a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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Air pressure
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the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
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troposphere
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the lowest layer of the atmosphere in which temperature decreases
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stratosphere
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the layer of the atmosphere that is above the troposphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases
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mesosphere
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the layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere and in which temperature decreases as altitude increases
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thermosphere
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the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases
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radiation
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the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.
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thermal conduction
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the transfer of energy as heat through a material.
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convection
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the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of density due to the movement of matter
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