relativly thin layer of gases that surround the earth.

energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.

a process by which temperatures are warmed due to the accumulation of gases in an atmosphere which prevent the escape of absorbed infared radiation from the sun.

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Geog:The Atmosphere

chapter 10 in the geography book

Question	Answer
Atmosphere	relativly thin layer of gases that surround the earth.
Nitrogen	78% atmosphere.
Oxygen	21% atmosphere.
Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Ozone.	1% atmosphere.
Solar Energy	energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
Greenhouse Effect	a process by which temperatures are warmed due to the accumulation of gases in an atmosphere which prevent the escape of absorbed infared radiation from the sun.