The Air Around You

The amount of ___________ in the air varies greatly from place to place and time to time.

• water vapor

• nitrogen gas

• oxygen gas

• argon gas

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Gases in the air that are present in very small amounts are called:

• minority gases

• oxygen gases

• low density gases

• trace gases

Earth is surrounded by an envelope of gases called the ___________________.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

When gasoline or other fuels are burned ______________ gas is released.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• ozone

• nitrogen

Clouds form when water vapor ​________________ out of the air.

• condenses

• precipitate

• extracts

• evaporates

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Water falling form the clouds in the form of rain, sleet, or snow is called:

• evaporation

• transpiration

• condensation

• precipitation

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The term used to describe the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given place or time is

• weather

• atmosphere

• water vapor

• nitrogen gas

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What do dust, smoke, salt, and chemicals have in common?

• The are gases in the air.

• They make up water vapor in air.

• They are particles in air.

• They are found only in pure air.

Which of these does a fire need to burn?

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• argon

Which of these do plants need to make food using photosynthesis?

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• oxygen

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