Ch. 8 Atmosphere Review

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Instruments used to measure Air Pressure are: anemoneter, barometer, thermometer, wind vane

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barometer

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The ozone layer absorbs

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ultraviolet radiation

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The two most abundant gases in the atmosphere are: carbon and oxygen, argon and oxygen, nitrogen and oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen

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nitrogen and oxygen

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In order from EARTH to space, the 4 main layers of the atmosphere are: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

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Heat from the sun or a campfire reaches you by

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radiation

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As altitude increases, air pressure

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decreases

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The layer of the atmosphere where our weather occurs is the

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troposphere

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Earth's atmosphere is important because

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it provides all the gases we need

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The process of gases holding heat in the atmosphere is called

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greenhouse effect

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Unequal heating and differences in Air Pressure cause

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wind