EES Meteorology - Layers & Composition

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The BEST description of the troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere with the

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greatest density

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Which gas is represented by Gas #1? Options: Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Argon, Nitrogen

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Nitrogen

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What layer does most weather occur in?

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troposphere

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What does the ozone layer do for us?

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It protects us from ultraviolet (UV) radiation by absorbing it.

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In which layer is the ozone layer found? Jet streams (fast-moving currents of air) also occur here.

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stratosphere

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Which atmospheric layer is very hot and contains "light showers" known as auroras?

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thermosphere

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Which layer is coldest? Meteors are also visible here.

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mesosphere

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The layers of the atmosphere in order of INCREASING altitude:

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

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Earth's current atmosphere is

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78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide

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The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer is

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stratosphere