EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
MISC.
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the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
nitrogen
100
the layer where weather is found
troposphere
100
amount of mass in a given volume is this
density
200
the gas that makes up about 21% of the atmosphere
oxygen
200
where the ozone layer is found
stratosphere
200
this is the distance above sea level
altitude
300
excess of this gas contributes to global warming
carbon dioxide
300
the "hot layer" of the atmosphere
thermosphere
300
this is also known as Northern lights
aurora borealis
400
gas in the atmosphere that varies from place to place
oxygen
400
the layer of electrically charged particles
ionosphere
400
this is made up of 3 atoms of oxygen
ozone
500
condition of the earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
weather
500
the thickest layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
500
gaseous form of H2O
water vapor
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