Midterm Review: Earth's Atmosphere

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What is produced in the stratosphere when oxygen (O2 gas) interacts with ultraviolet radiation?

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Ozone

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How is the atmosphere best defined?

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The blanket of air that surrounds Earth

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What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place?

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Troposphere

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In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?

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Stratosphere

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What does the stratospheric ozone layer help protect you from?

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Sunburn, skin and eye cancers, cataracts, and damage to your immune system.

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What is the primary function of the ozone layer?

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To absorb the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What are the main components of Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and other gases (1%).

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What is the significance of the troposphere?

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It is the layer where all weather occurs and where we live.

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What is the difference between the troposphere and stratosphere?

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The troposphere is the lowest layer where weather occurs, while the stratosphere contains the ozone layer.

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What is air pressure?

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The force exerted by the weight of air above a given point.