7.3.1-Jordan

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth

Question 2

Altitude

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

the degree of compactness of a substance

Question 4

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

Question 5

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).

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Exosphere

Answer 8

the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

Question 9

Temperature

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen (made by distilling liquid air) boils at 77.4 kelvins (−195.8°C) and is used as a coolant.
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Question 11

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Altitude

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Density

Answer 14

the degree of compactness of a substance.

Question 15

Air pressure,

Answer 15

the weight of the air.

Question 16

Concentration

Answer 16

the time needed for water to flow from the most remote point in a watershed to the watershed outlet

Question 17

Condition

Answer 17

the regional weather during a defined time period from one up to several weeks.

Question 18

Constant

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it stays the same over a particular period of time.

Question 19

Continuous

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Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

Question 20

Composition

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The chemical abundance in the earth’s atmosphere of its constituents, including nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, water vapor, ozone, neon, helium, krypton, methane, hydrogen, and nitrous oxide.

Question 21

Elevation

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is the distance above sea level

Question 22

Generate

Answer 22

stochastic models or algorithms that exploit statistical relationships between large-scale climate and local-scale weather variables

Question 23

Hazard

Answer 23

dangerous weather phenomena that threaten life and property.

Question 24

Increase

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

Question 25

Influence

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the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Question 26

Inhabitable

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capable of being lived in

Question 27

Instability

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in the lowest layers of an air mass when the air is warmer and or more humid than the surrounding air.

Question 28

Layer

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

Question 29

Moderate

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widespread severe storms are likely

Question 30

Monitor

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

Question 31

Originate

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have a specified beginning.

Question 32

Pollutant

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anything in the air that could harm people’s health.

Question 33

Property

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a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Question 34

Radiation

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the flow of electromagnetic energy between the sun and the Earth’s surface as it is influenced by clouds, aerosols, and gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.