The Atmosphere Review

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What is the force that air exerts on all objects called?

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Air pressure.

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What results from cool air moving across land and warm air rising up from the ocean?

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Land breeze.

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What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

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1%.

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What winds blow west-to-east in the temperate region?

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Westerly Winds.

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How are the layers of the atmosphere classified?

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According to changes in temperature and air pressure.

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What is the primary gas in Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (approximately 78%).

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What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

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Oxygen (approximately 21%).

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

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Troposphere.

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What is the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere called?

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Tropopause.

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What is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?

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Stratosphere.