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| layer of gases that surrounds a planet |
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| what is the atmosphere made up of |
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Nitrogen 78%
oxygen 21%
Water vapor, carbon dioxide 1% |
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| 4 reasons why is the atmosphere important |
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1.)provides us with oxygen
2.)stabalizes surface tempature (traps solar heat)
3.)Protects us from meteors
4.)ozone layer protects us from harmful rays (UV) |
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| what are the layers of the atmosphere |
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| tempature changes when you move from one layer to another |
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| pressure caused by air molecules above at the greater surface |
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| what does the ozone layer protect us from... |
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| the ozone layer protects us from UV rays |
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| absorb energy fromn UV rays |
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