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* Meteorology*
Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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Photosynthesis helps to reduce the amount of ______. | Carbondioxide |
Water vapor, carbon dioxide and clouds are good _____ trap heat and will cause ______. | 1. insulators 2. Global Warming |
Vegetation absorbs more or less heat than non-vegetated areas. | more |
Volcanic eruptions can decrease temperatures due to? | ash blocking sunlight directly or by ash increasing the amount of condensation on nuclei in the atmosphere |
The Earth's _____ has changed over geologic time. | Atmosphere |
Plants and oceans are ____. (reduce the amount of Carbon) | Carbon sinks |
What are oxygen sinks? | They reduce the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere |
the earth's current atmosphere what percent nitrogen? | 78% |
The earth's current atmosphere is what percent Oxygen? | 21% |
The composition of the atmosphere can change because of? | Human activity |