Earth's Atmosphere
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| The layer of the Earth that is just above the troposphere | Stratosphere
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| Water in droplet form is in which state of matter? | liquid
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| The layer in the stratosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone | Ozone layer
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| The layer of the atmosphere that contains a region of ions. | Ionosphere
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| The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the Earth is the | troposphere
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| Water is gaseous form is called water ____. | vapor
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| Water vapor is said to be the main component of Earth's ______ atmosphere. | Ancient
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| The gas that makes up 78% of todays' atmosphere. | nitrogen
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| The gas that makes up 21% of today's atmosphere. | oxygen
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| The gas that is used by plants for photosynthesis | carbon dioxide
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| The gas that is produced through photosynthesis | oxygen
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| Ozone is beneficial higher in the atmosphere because it ______ solar radiation | traps
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| Since ozone traps __________, it is dangerous when found low on the Earth. | radiation
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| The ions in the ionosphere reflect ____ _____ ____. | AM radio waves
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| The liquids produced by the burning of fossil fuels are called ____. | acids
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| The troposphere is where our ________ occurs | weather
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| The atmospheric layer above the mesosphere | thermosphere
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| displays of colored lights | auroras
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| The atmosphere layer farthest from the Earth. | Exosphere
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| Always decreases with altitude | air pressure
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| Sometimes decreases with altitude | temperature
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| ___________ causes air pressure | gravity
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| carbon dioxide, water vapor and other gases make up _____% of the atmosphere. | one
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| Volcanic eruptions produce solid particles called ________. | ash
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| The condensed water particles that collect on solid dust particles in the atmosphere are called ____________. They are found in the troposphere. | clouds.
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| ___________ fly in the troposphere. | airplanes
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| ______ are small bodies of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere. | meteors
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| satellites are found in the ________ layer of the atmosphere. | exosphere.
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| Meteors are found in the __________ layer of the atmosphere. | thermosphere.
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| mass divided by volume is called | density
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