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Which gas is NOT present in the primitive atmosphere?
Oxygen
78% of our atmosphere is made up of which gas?
nitrogen
How many layers does the atmosphere have?
four
What held the gases in place around Earth?
gravity
In which layer can we find the ozonosphere?
stratosphere
Which layer contains clouds of ice and dust?
mesosphere
Layer where aircrafts fly
stratosphere
this is the highest and thickest layer
ionosphere
This refers to the description of the state of atmospheric conditions at a certain place, over a short period of time
weather
this describes how cold or hot the air is
temperature
Rain, snow and hail are generally called
precipitation
it is water that falls to the ground
precipitation
state the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere
What is the main factor that raises the rate of global warming?
carbon dioxide
what protects life on earth from the harmful UV rays of the Sun?
Ozone layer or ozonosphere
the low horizontal clouds covering the sky is called?
stratus clouds
