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Atmosphere

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A thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet.

The lowest layer of Earth's atmospheric layers. It is where humans live. Contains 99% of water vapor and 75% of atmospheric gases. This is the layer where clouds and weather occur.

A layer within the Mesosphere and the Troposphere of electrically charged partials. In the Thermosphere that absorbs AM radio waves during the day and reflects them at night.

layer of the Stratosphere with high concentration of ozone; absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. Protects the Earth from harmful rays.

Ultravioletradiation

One of the many types of energy that come from the Sun. these rays can cause cancer.

Chemical compounds used in some refrigerators, air conditioners, aerosol sprayer and in the products of foam packing.

Force exerted on an area.

This makes it harder to breath as you go higher in to Earth's atmosphere. As you go higher in Earth's atmosphere, air pressure decreases.

The Ionosphere allows this to travel across the country to another country.