Atmosphere

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What is ozone?

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Ozone is a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms (O3) that forms a layer in the Earth's stratosphere, protecting life by absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself, typically occurring in solids. An example is ironing a shirt.

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What is the Mesosphere?

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The Mesosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere located above the Stratosphere and below the Thermosphere, where meteors burn up upon entering the atmosphere.

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What is the magnetosphere?

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The magnetosphere is the region around the Earth that is influenced by its magnetic field, deflecting and trapping charged particles from the solar wind.

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, which can occur in a vacuum, such as the heat from the sun reaching the Earth.

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What are the layers of the atmosphere?

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The layers of the atmosphere, from lowest to highest, are the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere.

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What is the Troposphere?

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The Troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs and where most of the atmosphere's mass is found.

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What is the Stratosphere?

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The Stratosphere is the layer of the atmosphere above the Troposphere, characterized by a temperature increase with altitude and containing the ozone layer.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases), where warmer areas rise and cooler areas sink, creating a circulation pattern.

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What is the role of the ozone layer?

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The ozone layer is a region in the Stratosphere that absorbs the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, protecting living organisms on Earth.