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The atmosphere
restless atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the blanket of air that surrounds the planet? | atmosphere |
| The atmosphere is a mixture of which gases? | oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and ozone |
| What does the ozone layer protect us from ? | harmful UV rays of the sun |
| what is the lower layer of the atmosphere called ? | the troposphere |
| Over 75% of earth's gases are found here? | the troposphere |
| where does weather form? | the troposphere. |
| A huge mass of burning gases? | the sun |
| how much of the solar radiation actually gets through the atmosphere and reaches the surface of the earth? | 50 per cent |
| Are places that are near the equator warmer or colder than places that are nearer the poles? | warmer |
| The amount of heat received from the sun at any place on earth depends on what? | the latitude of that place and tilt of the axis. |