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Question 1

Atmosphere

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the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth

Question 2

Altitude

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the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level

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Density

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the degree of compactness of a substance

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Troposphere

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The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere

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Stratosphere

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the layer of the earth’s atmosphere above the troposphere

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Mesosphere

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The mesosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere. The mesosphere is directly above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere

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Thermosphere

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The thermosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere

Question 8

Exosphere

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The exosphere is the outermost layer of our atmosphere. “Exo” means outside

Question 9

Temperature

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch

Question 10

Nitrogen

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the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere

Question 11

Carbon Dioxide

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a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis

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Oxygen

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a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air

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Air pressure

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The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches. That pressure is called atmospheric pressure, or air pressure. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth

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Concentration

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the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort

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Condition

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the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order

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Constant

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a situation or state of affairs that does not change

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Continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption

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Composition

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the nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up

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Elevation

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The action or the height above a given level, especially sea level

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Generate

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cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about or produce (energy, especially electricity)

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Hazard

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a danger or risk

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Increase

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become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree or an instance of growing or making greater

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Influence

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an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself

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Inhabitable

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suitable to live in; habitable.

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Instability

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the state of being unstable or a unpredictable behavior and or mood

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layer

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a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body

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Moderate

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average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree

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Monitor

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an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity

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Originate

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something that has a specified beginning or initiate or to create something new

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Pollutant

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a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere

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Property

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a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively or an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something or someone

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Radiation

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the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization

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Region

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An area or division that is part of the body or a specific part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries

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Relative

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considered in relation or in proportion to something else

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Solar

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relating to or determined by the sun or denoting energy derived from the sun’s rays

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Stable

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not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
“specially designed dinghies that are very stable”
not deteriorating in health after an operation or disturbed.

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Structure

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construct or arrange according to a plan and relations between the parts or elements of something complex or organization

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Surface

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relating to the outside part of the upper or outer part of a layer of something

Question 39

Uninhabitable

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(of a place) unsuitable for living in.