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What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere

What layer of the atmosphere is where weather takes place?

Troposhere

What gas makes up 21% of the air we breathe?

Oxygen

What layer of the atmosphere is between 80- 500 km altitude?

Thermosphere

Explain step 3 in this picture.

The radiation returns to the surface of the earth

What two gases does the atmosphere contain that essential for life?

oxygen and carbon dioxide

Name two ways the atmosphere provides protection for the Earth.

1. acts as a filter by absorbing radiation and 2. protects us from meteorites

Explain step 1 in this diagram.

The radiation reaches the Earth's surface.

What air pollutant is this an example of?

chlorofluorocarbon compounds- CFCs

Name 2 effects of air pollution.

1. acid rain 2. destruction of the ozone layer 3. increased greenhouse effect

Name 2 consequences of climate change.

increase of average global temperatures, shrinking icebergs, rising sea levels, drier soil, more extreme weather phenomena, more heatwaves

What is the chemical name for water?

H2O

What percentage of the Earth is covered in water? `

70%

Where do we find 79% and 20%of the earth's freshwater?

Ice caps and glaciers and groundwater

Give two examples of surface water.

lakes, rivers, moisture in the ground, water vapor, parts of living beings

What do we call water without salt in it?

Fresh Water