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Question 1

Atmosphere

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the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth

Question 2

Altitude

Answer 2

a molecule also called oxygen

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

mass of a unit volume of a material substance

Question 4

Troposphere

Answer 4

the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface

Question 5

Stratosphere

Answer 5

a layer of Earth’s atmosphere

Question 6

Mesosphere

Answer 6

the third layer of the atmosphere

Question 7

Thermosphere

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Exosphere

Answer 8

the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

Question 9

Temperature

Answer 9

Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation

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.

Question 11

Carbon Dioxide

Answer 11

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

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.
Density, is the substance’s mass per unit of volume.

Question 15

air pressure

Answer 15

the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it

Question 16

concentration

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concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.

Question 17

condition

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

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constant

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occurring continuously over a period of time.

Question 19

continuous

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forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.

Question 20

composition

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

Question 21

elevation

Answer 21

height above a given level, especially sea level.
the action or fact of elevating or being elevated.

Question 22

generate

Answer 22

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

Question 23

hazard

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a danger or risk.

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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suitable to live in; habitable. able to be lived in or on.

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instability

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lack of stability; the state of being unstable. the quality or state of being unstable.

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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average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

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

Answer 31

have a specified beginning.

Question 32

pollutant

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a substance that pollutes something, especially water or the atmosphere.

Question 33

property

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a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Question 34

radiation

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

Question 35

region

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an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Question 36

relative

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considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Question 37

solar

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relating to or determined by the sun.

Question 38

stable

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(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.

Question 39

structure

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the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Question 40

surface

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the outside part or uppermost layer of something (often used when describing its texture, form, or extent).

Question 41

uninhabitable

Answer 41

(of a place) unsuitable for living in.