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Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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True or false: Earths atmosphere has not changed overtime. | False: Earths atmosphere HAS changed overtime. |
Why is our solar system unique? | Because it contains substantial amounts of oxygen |
Plants and oceans are carbon sinks, what does that mean? | It means they reduce the amount of carbon Dioxide. |
What did the earliest atmosphere contain? | Hydrogen and helium |
True or false:Vegetation absorbs more heat than non-vegetated areas. | True |
Name an example of oxygen sink. | Oxidation of metals and animals |
What is climate controlled and changed by? | 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. |
Water vapor, carbon dioxide and clouds are good insulators trap heat and cause what? | Global warming |
What are some effects of meteor impacts? | Large amount of dust and forest fires. |
Mercury has no atmosphere therefore no what? | No greenhouses |