Atmosphere

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This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere

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nitrogen

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Over Geologic Time, Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels have:
Options: Increased, Decreased, Fluctuated, Stayed at a constant %

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Fluctuated

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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Earth's atmosphere accumulated oxygen primarily due to: Land plant respiration , Microscopic organisms' respiration , Mamma (human) respiration , Volcanism

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Microscopic organisms' respiration

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.

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temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Warming effect on the air caused by heat rising from the surface of the Earth and being trapped by gases in the troposphere.

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Greenhouse Effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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Average weather of a particular area over a long period of time.

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Layer of Earth's atmosphere where most of the water vapor and carbon dioxide is found

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troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Layer of Earth's atmosphere that 'warms' due to ultraviolet (UV) energy absorbed and re-emitted as heat energy.

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stratosphere

Front

Why is Earth's ozone layer important?

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ultraviolet radiation

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The sun's rays are least direct. Options: near the poles, near the equator, at high altitudes, far from the ocean.

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near the poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6