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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs, most dense layer, and temperature increases with altitude.

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troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The second lowest layer of the atmosphere, the ozone is located here, it is calm, and temperature increases with altitude. Options: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere

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Stratosphere

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Middle layer of the atmosphere, protects the earth by burning up meteoroids, coldest layer

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Mesosphere

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This layer is 4th from the bottom, it's the hottest layer, and space shuttles orbit here

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Thermosphere

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This layer is the outer layer of the atmosphere, it is the least dense, and the thinnest layer.

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Exosphere

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What is the most prominent gas in the atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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What is the second most prominent gas in the atmosphere?

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Oxygen

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What gas is released into the atmosphere by plants?

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Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What happens to atmospheric pressure as altitude increases?

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Pressure decreases

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The ozone layer protects life on Earth from...

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Ultraviolet Rays