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Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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True or False: Vegetation absorbs more heat than non-vegetated areas | True |
Name a planet that doesn't have atmosphere | Mercury |
Define the Greenhouse Effect | When biologic activity affects the atmosphere's ability to hold heat |
What impact can place large amounts of dust in the air? | Meteors |
How do humans add to the carbon dioxide level? | By burning fossil fuels |
What is the Earth's atmosphere mostly made of? | Nitrogen |
What helps reduce the amount of carbon dioxide? | Oceans and Plants |
True or False: The Earth's atmosphere hasn't changed over time | False |
What can cause global warming? | Water vapor, Carbon dioxide, and clouds |
What do oxygen sinks do? | They reduce the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere |
True or False: Volcanic Eruptions can start forest fires | True |
What did early atmosphere contain? | Hydrogen and Helium |