Science
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- 1. to predict future events or conditions, such as weather
- 4. weather: out-of-the-ordinary and extreme weather conditions
- 5. (O3) a form of oxygen that forms a thin layer in the stratosphere
- 6. Average weather in a given area over a long period of time
- 13. the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere. The ozone layer is in the stratosphere.
- 14. the layer of the atmosphere that begins at Earth’s surface and extends upward for an average of 15 kilometers (km). Weather happens in the troposphere.
- 15. energy: energy of motion
- 18. a scientist who studies the weather
- 19. a cyclone or severe rotating tropical storm that produces high winds
- 20. a weather tool that measures air pressure
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- 2. the layer of the atmosphere above the thermosphere. The exosphere marks the transition from the atmosphere to space.
- 3. the layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere
- 7. pressure: the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it; also called air pressure
- 8. the layer of gases surrounding Earth. Its layers include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere
- 9. the unit of measurement for air pressure.
- 10. a measure of how hot or cold the air is
- 11. the state of the atmosphere at a certain location
- 12. the scientific study of weather
- 16. when air moves from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure, making the air density equal
- 17. the layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere