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Week 22 Atmosphere

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the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

Aneroid Barometer

an instrument that measures changes in air pressure without using a liquid

a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon

a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

the lowest layer of the atmosphere the part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist

the layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer

the coldest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature decreases as altitude increases

the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases; includes the ionosphere

a region of the atmosphere that is above about 80 km and in which the air is ionized by solar radiation

the outermost region of a planet's atmosphere atoms can escape into space

Aurora Borealis

Colored light produced by charged particles from the solar wind usually seen in the sky near Earth's magnetic poles

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure