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Weather and Climate Atmosphere- the invisible ocean of air we live in. It is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 20.9% Oxygen, and .9% Argon. Small amounts of other gases are also present such as carbon dioxide and water vapor. Molecules- are the gases that make up our atmosphere. As gas molecules move about, they spread outward and upward. There are more molecules near the Earth’s surface because of gravity. The higher up you go in the atmosphere the less dense the molecules are meaning the atmosphere thins out as you go higher. Atmospheric pressure- is produced y molecules hitting a surface. Al