Unit 5: Atmosphere

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What are the expected effects of a warmer world?

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Droughts, hurricanes, desert expansions, all of these.

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Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?

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Thermosphere.

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What was the solution to the issue with the ozone layer?

Back

The Montreal Protocol successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances.

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What happens to temperature when more greenhouse gases are released?

Back

Temperature goes up.

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How are the layers of the atmosphere classified?

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By temperature.

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What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2).

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What is the role of the ozone layer?

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To protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

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What is the troposphere?

Back

The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

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What is the significance of the Montreal Protocol?

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It is an international treaty to phase out substances that deplete the ozone layer.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.