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Atmosphere Composition
Layers of the Atmosphere
Air Masses
Fronts
100
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen
100
The layer we live in
What is the Troposphere
100
The type of pressure in the poles
What is high pressure
100
The type of air mass that is always pushed to the top
What is a warm air mass
200
The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere
What is oxygen
200
The layer that means "heat"
What is the thermosphere
200
A wet cold air mass
What is a maritime polar
200
When cold air pushes into warm air
What is a cold front
300
The original atmosphere was composed of this
What is CO2
300
The layer that protects us from meteoroids
What is the mesosphere
300
A warm dry air mass
What is continental tropical
300
When two fronts push against each other but don't move
What is a stationary front
400
Without it there would be no rain, precipitation, or weather.
What is water vapor
400
What occurs in the ionosphere
What is the aurora borealis
400
What air masses are moved by
What is a jet stream
400
The type of weather caused by a cold front
What is quick but extreme
500
Plants and animals use it to release energy from their food
What is oxygen
500
Jets fly here
What is the stratosphere
500
Scientists classify air masses by these two things
What is temperature and humidity
500
The type of weather caused by a warm front
What is longer but mild