7E1Nahla Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Atmosphere

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An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

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Density

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

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Stratosphere

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The stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.

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Mesosphere

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the region of the earth’s atmosphere 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

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Exosphere

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the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.

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Temperature

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

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Nitrogen

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Nitrogen, or N, using its scientific abbreviation, is a colorless, odorless element.

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Carbon Dioxide

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping gas, or greenhouse gas

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Oxygen

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Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8

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air pressure

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The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches.

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concentration

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

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Condition

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

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constant

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A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.

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continuous

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Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity

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composition

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the act of putting something together, or the combination of elements or qualities.

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elevation

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distance above sea level.

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Generate

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to produce or bring into being; create

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Hazard

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an event that has the potential to cause harm.

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Increase

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

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Influence

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

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Inhabitable

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capable of being lived in

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Instability

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lack of stability or steadiness.

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Layer

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a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface.

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Moderate
to slow down
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Monitor
a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, especially an automatic control system.
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Originate
The birth, existence, or beginning; starting point.
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Pollutant
A pollutant is a substance that is present in concentrations that may harm organisms (humans, plants and animals) or exceed an environmental quality standard.
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Property
the qualities and characteristics of a substance that describe and identify it.
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Radiation
the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.
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region
an area of land that has common features.
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relative
considered in relation or in proportion to something else.
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Solar
relating to or determined by the sun.
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stable
Not susceptible to a process of decay, such as radioactivity.
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Structure
An arrangement or organization of parts to form an organ, system, or living thing.
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Surface
the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body
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uninhabitable
When it's impossible to live somewhere