APES - Unit 3: Chapter 17 Atmosphere and Air Pollution

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Air density and atmospheric pressure both ___________ with higher altitude.

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decrease

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Ozone (O3) naturally concentrates here:

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stratosphere

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The Earth's seasons and number of hours of daylight in a particular location on the Earth's surface are due to

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the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which form of ozone is beneficial to human health?

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Stratospheric ozone

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Air movement drives weather patterns in the:

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troposphere

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What is the primary gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (N2)

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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 greenhouse effect?

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The warming of the Earth's surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What are the main components of air?

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Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, and trace gases.

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What is the role of the troposphere?

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It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

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