Atmosphere and Global Warming

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How to limit global warming

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Use clean renewable resources

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Effects of global warming

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Rising sea level (thermal expansion), extreme weather, drought, melting glaciers

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Human activities

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Are increasing levels of greenhouse gases

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Increased carbon dioxide

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Contributes to global warming

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High altitudes breathing difficulty

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The air is less dense at higher altitudes

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Temperature change in troposphere and mesosphere

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Temperature decreases with altitude

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Percent of oxygen in the atmosphere

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21%

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Layers of the atmosphere from sea level

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Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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Ionosphere

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The lower part of the thermosphere, where electrically charged particles called ions are found, creates aurora borealis

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Exosphere

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The outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward blending into space.