Chapter 9-2 Exit Ticket

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What are the two main gases in the atmosphere?

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Nitrogen and Oxygen.

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What is the source of oxygen in the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle?

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Plants.

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Which layer of the atmosphere do you breathe?

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Troposphere.

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What living things in the soil are needed to change nitrogen into a form plants can use?

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Bacteria.

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What is the primary function of the atmosphere?

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To provide oxygen for living organisms and protect the Earth from harmful solar radiation.

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What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

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Carbon Dioxide.

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What is the process by which plants release oxygen?

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Photosynthesis.

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What role do bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle?

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They convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonia, which plants can use.

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What is the composition of the atmosphere in terms of nitrogen and oxygen percentages?

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Approximately 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.

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What is the significance of the troposphere?

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It is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and where we breathe.

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