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What is the Earth system? |
A constant flow of matter through different parts |
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Where does the Earth system's energy come from? |
Heat from the sun and heat flowing out of Earth as it cools |
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What are Earth's main spheres? |
The atmosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere |
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What are the main layers of the atmosphere? |
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. |
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Which sphere in the atmosphere has the ionosphere and exosphere? |
Thermosphere |
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Which sphere(s) in the atmosphere has the ozone layer? |
Stratosphere |
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What is ozone? |
A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two. |
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The sun's energy travels to earth as _______________ _____. |
Electromagnetic waves |
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The __________ ______ holds heat in to keep Earth at a comfortable temperature. |
Greenhouse effect |
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Earth's atmosphere consists of nitrogen, oxygen, ______ _______, water vapor, and other gasses, and liquids and solids. |
Carbon dioxide |
