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Chapter 10 Section 4

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What are the 3 layers of the earth?   crust, mantle, core  
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What 3 gases is the Earth's atmosphere made up of?   nitrogen, oxygen, argon  
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What is the percentage of nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere?   80%  
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What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere?   20%  
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What is the percentage of argon in the Earth's atmosphere?   1%  
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What are comets made of?   ice and rock  
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What is the name for hte energy from the sun that can cause sunburn?   ultraviolent light (UV light)  
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What are some additional things UV light can cause besides sunburn?   they break apart molecules in your skin and in the air  
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What is the name of the Earth's protective layer that shields us from most of the Sun's sunburn rays?   the ozone layer  
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How do plants create food?   using the process of photosynthesis  
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What 2 things, besides water and soil, do plants need for photosynthesis?   sunlight and carbon dioxide  
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What do plants plants give off when they create food?   oxygen  
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If you live at the equator you are traveling at a speed of how many MPH?   1000 MPH  
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What are the 2 reasons why we don't just fly off Earth as it spins?   gravity and the atmosphere is moving with us  
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What is the Greenhouse Effect?   when certain gases act like the roof of a greenhouse  
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When does the Greenhouse Effect happen?   when energy from the sun comes in Earth's atmosphere and when certain gasses won't let the energy out  
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