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Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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Why Is The Atmosphere Unique? | because it contains substantial amounts of oxygen |
The Earth's Atmosphere Has Changed Over ____________. | geologic time |
Climate Is Controlled And Changed By ________________________________. | a number of factors such as reflectivity of the surface, the amount and types of gases in the atmosphere, amount of cloud cover, volcanic eruptions, vegetation cover and meteor impacts. |
What Are Good Insulators To Trap Heat? | Water vapor, carbon dioxide and clouds |
What Can Volcanic Eruptions Do To The Atmosphere | decrease temperatures |
What Is The Earth's Atmosphere Made Of? | 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% trace gases |
What Can Meteor Impacts Do? | place huge amounts of dust in the air and can set off forest fires and may alsocan place huge amounts of dust in the air and can set off forest fires and may also increase the amount of volcanic eruptions on Earth |
Mercury Has No __________. | atmosphere |
What May Volcanic Eruptions Also Do? | set off forest fires or wild fires that add smoke and ash to the atmosphere. |
What Reduces The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide? | Photosynthesis |