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Composition of the Earth

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