7.3.1-Kelly

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

The gases around the earth or other planet

Question 2

Altitude

Answer 2

the height above sea level

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

how compact something is, the mass of what something has

Question 4

Troposphere

Answer 4

lowest layer of earth, where precipitation takes place.

Question 5

Stratosphere

Answer 5

above the troposphere, the highest humans can jump off from the atmosphere.

Question 6

Mesosphere

Answer 6

above the stratosphere, 3rd layer, temperature decreases with height throughout here

Question 7

Thermosphere

Answer 7

The thermosphere is the fourth layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs the sun’s radiation, making it very hot
source: google

Question 8

Exosphere

Answer 8

It is also the first layer to come into contact and protect the earth from meteors, asteroids, and cosmic rays

Question 9

Temperature

Answer 9

how hot or cold something is

Question 10

Nitrogen

Answer 10

a gas that makes up much of the air in Earth’s atmosphere

Question 11

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 11

a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure.

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

an element that is vital for all forms of life

Question 13

air pressure

Answer 13

he weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth

Question 14

concentration

Answer 14

the density of particles in an area.

Question 15

condition

Answer 15

a mode or state of being, the state of being fit

Question 16

constant

Answer 16

a quantity that does not change.

Question 17

continuous

Answer 17

-Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity
-going on without being interrupted

Question 18

composition

Answer 18

a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together

Question 19

elevation

Answer 19

distance above sea level

Question 20

generate

Answer 20

to produce or bring into being; create

Question 21

hazard

Answer 21

an event that has the potential to cause harm

Question 22

increase

Answer 22

to make or become greater in size, degree, frequency, etc; grow or expand

Question 23

influence

Answer 23

the impact exerted on an object and leads to a change in its properties, position and so on. Effect

Question 24

inhabitable

Answer 24

capable of being lived in

Question 25

instability

Answer 25

a system that is unchanging

Question 26

layer

Answer 26

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

Question 27

moderate

Answer 27

to slow down

Question 28

monitor

Answer 28

a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system,

Question 29

originate

Answer 29

The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.

Question 30

pollutant

Answer 30

substance that is present in concentrations that may harm organisms

Question 31

property

Answer 31

the qualities and characteristics of a substance that describe and identify it

Question 32

radiation

Answer 32

energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light

Question 33

region

Answer 33

an area of land that has common features

Question 34

relative

Answer 34

considered in relation or in proportion to something else

Question 35

solar

Answer 35

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

Question 36

stable

Answer 36

something steady that is not prone to change

Question 37

structure

Answer 37

an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized.

Question 38

surface

Answer 38

he exterior or upper boundary of an object or body

Question 39

uninhabitable

Answer 39

not habitable