Earth's atmosphere

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Layer of Earth's atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere

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Mesosphere

Front

What is the most significant greenhouse gas?

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Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate?

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Day

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What is the only layer of the atmosphere with active weather?

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Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is located?

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Stratosphere

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What is the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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Exosphere

Front

What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

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Carbon Dioxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the primary function of the atmosphere?

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To protect life on Earth by blocking harmful solar radiation and maintaining temperature.

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What is the term for the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere?

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Tropopause