7.3.1-Sade Flashcards

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Atmosphere

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Definition

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

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Altitude

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is the height above sea level

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Exosphere

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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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Thermosphere

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the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium. The thermosphere is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature with height.

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mesosphere

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the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 30 and 50 miles (50 and 80 km) in altitude.

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Stratosphere

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the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere, extending to about 32 miles (50 km) above the earth’s surface (the lower boundary of the mesosphere).

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troposphere

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the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface to a height of about 3.7–6.2 miles (6–10 km), which is the lower boundary of the stratosphere.

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