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Ivack 6th Chapter 15
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the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
nitrogen
envelope of gases around our Earth
atmosphere
condition of Earth's atmosphere
weather
burning fossil fuels releases
carbon dioxide
mass divided by volume =
density
force pushing on an area
pressure
tool used to measure pressure
barometer
as altitude increases, density __________
decreases
as you move higher into the troposhpere, the temperature gets (colder/warmer)
colder
contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
weather occurs here
troposphere
aurora borealis occurs here
ionosphere
this layer reflects radio waves
ionoshphere
outer layer of the thermosphere
exosphere
can irritate eyes and throat when present in the troposhere
ozone
protects us from meteoroids
mesosphere
harmful substances in air, water, or soil
pollutant
most pollution comes from (acid rain/burning fossil fuels/smog)
burining fossil fuels
forms when sunlight acts on pollutants
photochemical smog
elevation above sea level
altitude
amount of mass in a given volume
density
the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
nitrogen
envelope of gases around our Earth
atmosphere
condition of Earth's atmosphere
weather
burning fossil fuels releases
carbon dioxide
mass divided by volume =
density
force pushing on an area
pressure
tool used to measure pressure
barometer
as altitude increases, density __________
decreases
as you move higher into the troposhpere, the temperature gets (colder/warmer)
colder
contains the ozone layer
stratosphere
weather occurs here
troposphere
aurora borealis occurs here
ionosphere
this layer reflects radio waves
ionoshphere
outer layer of the thermosphere
exosphere
can irritate eyes and throat when present in the troposhere
ozone
protects us from meteoroids
mesosphere
harmful substances in air, water, or soil
pollutant
most pollution comes from (acid rain/burning fossil fuels/smog)
burining fossil fuels
forms when sunlight acts on pollutants
photochemical smog
elevation above sea level
altitude
amount of mass in a given volume
density