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Vocabulary-Stevens Atmosphere

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Evaporationthe process in which matter changes from a liquid to a gas
CondensationProcess where matter changes from a gas to a liquid
Tropospherelowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs
ThermosphereWarmest layer, where northern lights occur
Stratosphere2nd layer from Earth, Airliners fly here, Ozone Layer is here
PrecipitationWater that is released from the sky in the form of rain, sleet, snow, hail, and freezing rain
Ozone layerBlocks harmful UV rays from the sun and is partially responsible for warming the Earth
Humiditymeasure of how much water vapor is in the air
Relative HumidityPercentage of gaseous water in the air compared to the maximum amount it can hold
Air Pressurethe force that a column of air puts on an area


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