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| Earth's Average Temperature |
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| Earth's Temperature Range |
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~ -85 C to ~ 50 C
~ -121 F to ~ 122 F |
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| Thin, gaseous, envelope composed of mostly Nitrogen, Oxygen, as well as small amounts of other gases. |
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| 30km (19mi) above earth's surface contains...? |
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| 99% of earth's atmosphere |
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| Allows CO2 to be replaced by O2 |
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| Invisible gas in the Atmosphere, Percent varies from place to place. 0- 4% |
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Neon (Ne)
Helium (He)
Hydrogen (H2)
Xenon (Xe) |
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0.04 ppm
Ozone layer contains ~5-12 ppm |
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| Large amounts of heat produced by water vapor |
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| primary ingredient of smog |
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| tiny solid or liquid particles of various compositions |
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| Human made impurities to the Atmosphere |
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| constant outpouring of gases from the hot interior |
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| Number of air molecules in a given space (volume |
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| Air pressure: Atmospheric presure |
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| Amount of force exerted over an area by air |
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| Rate at which air temperatre decreases |
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