7E1Nahla Flashcards
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Atmosphere
An atmosphere is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
Density
Density, is the substance’s mass per unit of volume.
Stratosphere
The stratosphere is the second layer of the atmosphere of the Earth, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.
Mesosphere
the region of the earth’s atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
Thermosphere
The thermosphere is a layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere
Exosphere
the outermost region of a planet’s atmosphere.
Temperature
Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen, or N, using its scientific abbreviation, is a colorless, odorless element.
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping gas, or greenhouse gas
Oxygen
Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8
air pressure
The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches.
concentration
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture.
Condition
Condition. a mode or state of being, the state of being fit
constant
A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
continuous
Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity
composition
the act of putting something together, or the combination of elements or qualities.
elevation
distance above sea level.
Generate
to produce or bring into being; create
Hazard
an event that has the potential to cause harm.
Increase
to make or become greater in size, degree, frequency, etc; grow or expand.
Influence
the impact exerted on an object and leads to a change in its properties, position and so on
Inhabitable
capable of being lived in
Instability
lack of stability or steadiness.
Layer
a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface.