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Science: atmosphere

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What is a thin layer of air that protects the Earth's surface from extreme temperatures and harmful sunrays   show
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Volcanoes produced nitrogen and carbon dioxide, but little____   show
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More than 2 billion years ago ___began producing oxygen   show
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eventually oxygen formed an ___layer that protected Earth from harmful rays.   show
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_____plants and diverse life forms developed   show
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Atmospheric _____include nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), carbon dioxide, water capor, and argon   show
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What is the Lowest layer, where humans live, and which extends about 10km up, and contains most of the water vappor and gases   show
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what extends from 50 km to 85 km and is the layer in which meteors are visible   show
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show thermosphere  
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Within the mesosphere and thermosphere is a layer of charges particles called the _____that can help carry radio waves   show
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What is the outer layer of atmosphere in which the space shuttle flies; has very few molecules   show
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show Ozone Layer  
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Pollutants called _____(CFCs) are destroying the ozone layer.   show
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If these products develop a leak, CFCs can enter the _____   show
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show Antartica  
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show Space, atmosphere, land  
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What kind of energy tat flows from an object with a higher temperature to one with lower temperature   show
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what kind of energy is transferred in rays or waves   show
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What kind of energy is transfer of energy when molecules bump into each other through contact?   show
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Molecules move closer togther, making the air more dense, and air____rises.   show
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show The Water Cycle  
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show Condensation  
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As water drops grow, tehy fall back to Earth as ___   show
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Earth's atmosphere is unique- it holds just the right amount of the Sun's ____to support life   show
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What is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.   show
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The pole's cold air, beiong more___, sinks an dmoves along Earth's surface.   show
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The______-rotation of the Earth causes moving air and water to shift to the right north of the equator and left south of the equator   show
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Near the Equator, very little wind and daily rain patterns called the _____   show
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