Earth's Atmosphere and Geological Processes Flashcards

Front

atmospheric layer, where weather occurs

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Troposphere

Front

layer, contains ozone layer

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Stratosphere

Front

layer, meteors burn up here

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Mesosphere

Front

layer, auroras occur here

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Thermosphere

Front

atmospheric layer

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Exosphere

Front

atmospheric oxygen production event

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Great Oxygenation Event

Front

Breaking down of rocks at Earth's surface

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Weathering

Front

weathered material by wind, water, or ice

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Erosion

Front

Main cause of Great Oxygenation Event

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cyanobacteria

Front

List all layers of atmosphere (lowest to highest)

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere