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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ___________ layer begins about 12 miles off the ground and reaches the 30-mile-high mesosphere. A layer of gas called the _____ to shield the earth from the sun's radiation and convert ultraviolet light to ____. . | Stratosphere, Ozone, Heat |
| Just below the thermosphere lies the _______, which begins __ miles above ground and ends at the bottom of the thermosphere. This layer is actually a very ____, thin layer of gases, because the heated gases below it are held in by a special ozone layer. | Mesosphere, 30, cold |
| doldrums | the area where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet at the equator |
| The ______, the lowest layer of atmosphere, is the actual area where _____ takes place. This layer reaches from the ground to about ____miles into the sky, depending on the location. | Troposphere, weather, 12 |
| Westerly winds | winds that blow from west to east from either side of the equator |
| The highest layer of the atmosphere is the____ , and it begins about _______ miles above earth and extends ______ miles into the sky. It is the warmest layer of the atmosphere. | Thermosphere, 56, 310 |
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