Earth's Atmosphere Review

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What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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What is the 2nd most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

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Oxygen

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What layer of the atmosphere contains the Ozone Layer?

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Stratosphere

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What is the fourth layer of the atmosphere?

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Thermosphere

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Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

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Troposphere

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Why is Earth's surface rarely hit by large objects from space, such as meteors?

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Because Earth has such a dense atmosphere, friction causes most objects to burn up before they reach Earth's surface.

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What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface?

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Troposphere

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What is the layer above the Troposphere?

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Stratosphere

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

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Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is the main function of the Ozone Layer?

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To protect Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.