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Mo9-L3: Key Concept Organizer
Direction: Label this diagram by writing the correct term from the word bank on each line
exosphere mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere troposphere
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Mo9-L3: Key Concept Check
Direction: On each line, whrite the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence.
Some terms may be used more than once.
air pressure density exosphere gravity mesosphere
ozone stratosphere thermosphere troposphere
1. The force that pulls the atmosphere toward Earth is .
2. This pull causes the atmosphere to exert a force called .
3. The more gas molecules that are in a given volume of air, the greater the
of the air will be.
4. In the and the , temperature decreases with increasing altitude.
5. In the , the , and the
, just the opposite occurs.
6. Temperature increases in the are caused by the presence of ,
which readily absorbs solar radiation.
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