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What is the layer of Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
stratosphere
What is layers of gasses surrounding a planet called?
atmosphere
what is the force of air particles against a surface called?
air pressure
What is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that is home to organisms and contains majority of its gasses?
troposphere
What is the number of air particles in a particular location called?
density
What is the layer of Earth's atmosphere where temperature decreases with increasing altitude
mesosphere
What is the layer of Earth's atmosphere where solar radiation reacts with gas moleculesto form auroras?
thermosphere
What is the tool used to measure atmospheric pressure?
barometer
What is the water that is in the form of gas called?
water vapor
What is one less common gasses found in Earth's atmosphere called?
trace gas
What is a gas that is about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is a gas that is about 21% percent of the Earth's atmosphere?
oxygen
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere transitions into outer space
exosphere
What are solids and liquids "floating" in the air called?
atmospheric particles
What is squeeze together?
compression
What is the force of air particles against a surface called?
air pressure
