7.3.1-Blessing Flashcards

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Atmosphere:

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Definition:An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one percent other gases.

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Altitude:

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

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Destiny

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Definition:
the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

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Troposphere

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Definition:
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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Stratosphere

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Definition: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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Mesosphere

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Definition:
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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Thermosphere

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Definition:The thermosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere. It extends from about 90 km (56 miles) to between 500 and 1,000 km (311 to 621 miles) above our planet.

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Exosphere

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Definition: the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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Temperature

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Definition:
a body temperature above the normal; fever.

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Nitrogen

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Definition

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Carbon Dioxide

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Definition

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Oxygen

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Definition

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altitude

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Definition

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density

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Definition

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air pressure

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Definition

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concentration

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Definition

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condition

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constant

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Definition:occurring continuously over a period of time.

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continuous

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Definition:forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

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composition

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Definition: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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Definition:1 : the height to which something is elevated: such as. a : the angular distance of something (such as a celestial object) above the horizon. b : the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon. c : the height above the level of the sea : altitude.

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generate

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Definition:cause (something, especially an emotion or situation) to arise or come about.

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hazard

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Definition:a danger or risk.

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increase

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Definition:become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

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influence
Definition:have an influence on.
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inhabitable
Definition:suitable to live in; habitable.
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instability
Definition: lack of stability; the state of being unstable.
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layer
Definition:a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
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moderate
Definition:average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
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monitor
Definition:an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity.
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originate
Definition:have a specified beginning.
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pollutant
Definition:a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.
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property
Definition:a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.
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radiation
Definition:Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light. This energy has an electric field and a magnetic field associated with it, and has wave-like properties. You could also call radiation “electromagnetic waves”.
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relative
Definition:considered in relation or in proportion to something else
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region
definition:an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
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solar
Definition:relating to or determined by the sun.
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stable
Definition:(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
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structure
Definition:the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
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surface
Definition:. the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).
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uninhabitable
Definition: : not safe or suitable to be lived in.