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Air pressure

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Air pressure

measure of the force of air pushing down on earth
Photo by jurvetson
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Altitude

elevation above sea level
Photo by Zach Dischner
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Atmosphere

mass of air surrounding the earth
Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
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Atmospheric Composition

mixture of gases - 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gasses
Photo by Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
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Climate

weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period
Photo by SEDACMaps
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Exosphere

Outtermost atmospheric composition
Photo by NASA Johnson
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Mesosphere

Between stratosphere and thermosphere - temperature decreases as altitude increases
Photo by diathesis
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Ozone
-Protects us from harmful UV Rays
- Made of 3 oxygen atoms

Photo by soeperbaby
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Stratosphere

above the TROPOSPHERE - temp. increases with altitude
Photo by Andrew_Writer
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temperature

a measure of how hot or cold something is 
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
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Thermosphere

Uppermost layer, temp increases with altitude
Photo by chrismar
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Troposphere

closest to the earth, most weather occurs, thinnest layer
Photo by beninfreo
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Weather

  • the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
Photo by davedehetre
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