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Atmospheric chemistry
A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.
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Atmospheric chemistry
saturated
Weather; Atmospheric chemistry
Containing as much water as possible. Air that is saturated has a relative humidity of 100 percent.
hydrogen
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A chemical element that exists freely on Earth as a gas and is combined with oxygen in water.
ionosphere
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A region of the Earth's upper atmosphere in which atoms are ionized by the sunlight that passes through it.
lightning
Weather; Atmospheric chemistry
A flash of light in the sky caused by a sudden flow of electricity between a cloud and the ground.
nitrogen
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A chemical element that is a gas with no color or odor. Nitrogen makes up about four-fifth of the Earth's atmosphere.
oxidation
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
The combination of a chemical element with oxygen. Rust comes from the oxidation of iron.
ozone layer
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
A region of the upper atmosphere that has a high amount of ozone. The ozone layer blocks much of the Sun's harmful radiation.
