Atmosphere and Climate Change

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that cause climate change.

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

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Stratosphere.

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What percentage of the earth's atmosphere is nitrogen?

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78%.

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What is the main human activity that releases greenhouse gases?

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Burning fossil fuels.

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Where are the northern lights, or the auroras, located?

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Ionosphere (part of the thermosphere).

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the Earth.

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Name a common greenhouse gas.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2).

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What is the role of the ozone layer?

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To protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

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What human activities contribute to climate change?

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Deforestation, industrial processes, and transportation.

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What is climate change?

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Long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.