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Stratosphere
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The layer of Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer.
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Climate
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The pattern of weather that occurs in a particular area over many years based on such things as temperature, preciptation, and humidity.
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Atmosphere
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The layer of air that surrounds Earth like a blanket is made up of a mixture of gases plus tiny solids and liquids.
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Air mass
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A large body of air with the same properties as the area of Earth's surface over which it develops and moves.
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Meteorologist
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A scientist who studies weather patterns to produce a forecast.
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Front
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The place at which air masses meet and produce different kinds of weather conditions.
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Global warming
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An increase in temperatures all over the world.
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Troposhere
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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, which contains about 75% of the air we breathe and also where weather takes place.
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Weather
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What is happening in the atmosphere right now!
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Wind
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The movement of air from warm, high-pressure areas to cooler, low-pressure areas due to difference in pressure.
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