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Atmosphere -

Arayana's ES SOL Review Study Stack

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Why is our atmosphere unique? It contains substantial amounts of oxygen
The Earth's atmosphere has _______ over geologic time Changed
How did photosynthesis change Earth's atmosphere? It reduced the amount of carbon dioxide and increased the amount of oxygen
Oxidation reduces or increases the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere? reduces
What is climate controlled and changed by? reflectivity of the surface, the amount and types of gases in the atmosphere, amount of cloud cover, volcanic eruptions, vegetation cover and meteor impacts.
Volcanic eruptions can _________ temperatures. Decrease
Name a few good insulators Water vapor, carbon dioxide, and clouds are good insulators
What could cause huge amounts of dust in the air, and forest fires? Meteor Impacts
What percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is currently oxygen? 21%
Does Mercury have an atmosphere? No
What can cause changes in the composition of Earth's atmosphere? Human activity
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