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Composition of the air
The layers of the atmosphere
Ozone
Air Pollution
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What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?
the atmosphere
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What is the layer of the atmosphere that weather occurs?
troposphere
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What are the impacts of bad ozone on humans?
respiratory problems
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What is another name for bad ozone?
smog
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Why is Earth's atmosphere important to living things?
it provides all the gases that living things need to survive
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The less mass in a given volume of air, the (more/less) dense the air
less
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As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure (increases/decreases)
decreases
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What is the different between good ozone and bad ozone?
where it is found
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The contamination of Earth's land, water, or air is called ________
pollution
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What is the formula for density?
density = mass/volume
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What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
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The ___________ extends from the top of the troposphere to the bottom of the mesosphere
stratosphere
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What does the ozone layer protect living things from?
ultraviolet radiation
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Give an example of a global environmental choice
nations meeting to discuss the ozone layer
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When climbing a high mountain, why do you get out of breath easily?
there is less oxygen in the air
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Water in the form of gas is called _______
water vapor
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Although it is the shallowest layer, the ____________ contains almost all of the mass of the atmosphere
troposphere
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What is the molecular structure of an ozone molecule?
three oxygen atoms
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Where does most air pollution come from?
burning fossil fuels
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The elevation, or distance above sea level is also known as _________
altitude
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What is the title of a scientist who studies air?
atmologist
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The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to changes in ____________
temperature
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Within the stratosphere what happens to the temperature as you go higher?
it increases
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What are two causes of particulate matter?
forest fires, construction
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In the part of the atmosphere called the _______________, energy from the sun strikes gas molecules and causes them to glow.
thermosphere